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Decatur Beer Festival Accepting Grants

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

DSC_0031The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival will be accepting grants from non-profit organizations through August 10, 2009. The Decatur Beer Festival has awarded over $300,000 in community grants since its inception 12 years ago. Grants have benefited organizations such as The Dekalb Rape Crisis Center, The Oakhurst Community Garden, the Decatur Education Fund, Our House, I Care, Trees Atlanta, The Decatur Cemetery and many more.

Grant Recipients Volunteer at the Festival

Grant Recipients Volunteer at the Festival

Tickets for the event will go on sale in late August.

For more information and the Grant Application, click here.

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Visitors at Fire Station #1

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »

 

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I was at Fire Station # 1 this morning and heard the chatter and giggling of little children. Captain Meyers was showing a class from Peachtree Academy in Avondale Estates a Fire Engine after their tour of the station. They were so cute, I couldn’t resist taking their photo. This is just one of the many activities that our wonderful firefighters do when they are not putting out fires, answering emergency medical calls and keeping the City of Decatur safe. Pictured are Captain Meyers and Francisco Albizu with the class and their teachers.

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City of Decatur's Two Longtime Firefighters Retiring

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Two of the City of Decatur’s long time Firefighters, Roosevelt Strong and Larry Pettit, are retiring. Roosevelt Strong came to Decatur 21 years ago from the City of Eufaula, Alabama and Larry Pettit has been with the department for 36 years. Both have been a great asset to the City of Decatur. City Manager Peggy Merriss presented them with Service Pins, and the Fire Department presented them with their Badges, helmet and a “Play Pipe Nozzle Trophy”. The Play Pipe Nozzle is the original nozzle used by firefighters.

Both Strong and Pettit also received framed photos of their shift.

City Manager Peggy Merris Presenting Larry Pettit with 35 Year Service Pin

City Manager Peggy Merris Presenting Larry Pettit with 35 Year Service Pin

 

Roosesvelt Strong has been with the City of Decatur for 21 years

Roosevelt Strong has been with the City of Decatur for 21 years

 

Asst Chief Tim Hatcher gets ready to present the Friefighters with their helmets.

Asst Chief Tim Hatcher presented the Firefighters with their helmets.

 

Captain Pettit is congratulated by Chief Toni Dixon. Notice the helmet "aglow"!

Captain Pettit is congratulated by Chief Toni Dixon. Notice the helmet "aglow", a photographic mistake that looks really cool!

 

Retiring Chief Jerry Malone presents the ??????

Retiring Chief Jerry Malone presents the Play Pipe Nozzle

 

Asst. Chief Toronto Thomas Presenting Badges

Asst. Chief Toronto Thomas Presenting Badges

 

Pettit, Brown and Strong Show Off Their Photos

Pettit, Brown and Strong Show Off Their Photos

Back Row: Asst. Chief Hatcher, Asst. Chief Thomas, Retiring Chief Malone, Chief Dixon; Front Row: Roosevelt Strong, Larry Pettit

Back Row: Asst. Chief Hatcher, Asst. Chief Thomas, Retiring Chief Malone, Chief Dixon; Front Row: Roosevelt Strong, Larry Pettit

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Decatur Launches Open City Hall

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur is seeking input from the community regarding annexation and urban farming.  Go to www.decaturga.com and click on City Services (the City Hall building on the front page).  You will see a link to Open City Hall.  Click on that and register your name and address, read the information and post your opinions and comments.  You may choose to remain anonymous next to your comment but you must register your name and address for verification. 

Decatur is partnering with Peak Democracy and the Alliance for Innovation to be a pilot site for this program which allows public participation without having to attend a public meeting.  Be one of the first to give your opinion online and read what others have to say.  If you change your mind, you can always go back in and change your viewpoint.

The city will post a total of six questions for feedback over the next few months.  At the end of the process, Peak Democracy will provide a report to the city that includes the number of participants, the opinions, and the quadrants in which participants live.

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