Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, 4th of July, Decatur on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Decatur will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Join us on the Old Courthouse Square for the Pied Piper Parade, Callanwolde Concert Band and the Fireworks on Saturday, July 4th. The parade begins at 6pm, the concert at 7 pm and the fireworks at dark.
See you on the Square!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Firefighters, Jerry Malone on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Retiring Fire Chief Jerry Malone
Fire Chief Jerry Malone has retired after 35 years of service to the City of Decatur. The City held a “Retirement Ceremony” for Chief Malone yesterday and there were many tears shed.
Mayor Floyd, Tony Parker, Peggy Merriss and other city officials were on hand to thank Chief Malone for his many years of outstanding service to the City of Decatur. There were also many firefighters on hand to wish the Chief well and give him a send off.
In the Decatur tradition, Malone was presented with his badge, his helmet, and the valued Play Pipe Trophy. The Fire Department also presented him with a shadowbox containing his badges, patches and other memories.
Jerry’s family members were in attendance, and his wife Sherry was given flowers as a “thank you” for sharing her husband with the city for so many years.
We will all miss Jerry very much.
Chief Jerry Malone and Asst. Chief Hatcher
Chief Malone's helmet was adorned with a special badge.
Shadowbox with Momentos
Chief Malone with his Wife Sherry and Son Chris
Posted in Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Dining in Decatur, Noodle on June 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Catherine and I dropped by Noodle on Ponce today to have lunch and were delighted to see that they have a new menu. Lots of the “old” items are still there, but they have some new salads, a “daily special” and desserts. We tried one of the new desserts, a Ginger Tirimisu, and it was wonderful!
Noodle serves lunch daily until 4 pm, so stop by and tell them Cheryl and Catherine sent you…enjoy!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, 4th of July, Callanwolde Concert Band, Decatur, Pied Piper Parade on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Decatur is gearing up for the annual 4th of July Celebration which includes a Pied Piper Parade, the Callanwolde Concert Band and fireworks at dark.
The Pied Piper Parade will begin at 6 pm, and line up for the participants is at 5:30 pm at the First Baptist Church on the corner of Clairemont Avenue and Commerce Drive. Anyone can participate in the parade, so decorate your bike, wagon or vehicle and join in! Vehicles must fill out the Vehicle Registration form found here. Walkers and bike riders do not need to register.
After watching the parade, head over to the Community Bandstand where Mayor Floyd will give the “official welcome” and Boy Scout Troop 175 will be presenting the colors. TheCallanwolde Concert Band will begin at 7 pm. Fireworks will be shot at dark from the top of the DeKalb County parking deck.
Streets around the Square will be closed to traffic after the Parade passes by, so head up to the Square early.
Thanks to the City of Decatur and the Decatur Business Association who co-sponsor the event.
Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, HGTV on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Edelman Productions is searching for a home in the area for their new Home Makeover show. They will begin filming next month and are accepting applications for the next week. They have selected one home in Decatur and maybe yours could be the second!!
From Alyssa Kaufman at Edelman Productions:
We are currently casting homes and homeowners in the metro Atlanta Area to
be featured on HGTV’s new makeover show.
We are looking for desperate homeowners and their homes that are willing to
be on camera and have their (exterior home) makeover taped for our show –in
return you will get a funded and spectacular makeover from our talented and
professional team.
Homes: Should be the eye sore of the block. Maybe the house is painted
neon yellow, or the paint is peeling, the landscape is overgrown or dead,
the drive way is cracking, the shutters are missing, can’t find the house
numbers, or over time the house has lost its charm and has been stripped or
covered in layers of different architecture styles.
If this is you (or someone on your street) please submit your/their
information right away. All homeowners must be willing to participate.
Bonus: When the eye sore home is selected several other homes on the
street will get “mini” makeovers by our team.
Please submit the following:
1) Photo of the outside of home from street
2) Photo of just the house
3) photo of homeowners
4) name of homeowners
5) cell phone numbers
6) neighborhood & city you live in; including address
7) why your home is the eye sore of the block
Nominate 2 or 3 other neighbors that need “Mini Makeovers” (change front
door, maybe mailbox, house numbers, light fixtures, etc) on the block. These
neighbors must be willing to participate. Please provide phone numbers.
Please send info to sberry@edelmanproductions.com as soon as possible.
Good luck!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Decatur Beach Party, Decatur Business Association on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Annual Decatur Beach Party, held this past Friday on the Square. It was the largest crowd ever, and I think everyone who was there had a good time. One of the ways we start off the day preparing for the Beach Party is meeting the dump trucks that drop off the sand at 7 am. Thanks to the Public Works Crew that meets us there and helps to push the sand into the parking spaces. They come back at 2 pm to spread out the sand and create “Decatur Beach”. Tony Kemp and his crew do a great job and seem to enjoy helping make this happen.
The sand is donated by Vulcan Materials, and this year they gave us an extra truck full.
Thanks again to everyone who volunteered or attended and made this another successful Decatur Event!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, parking on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You may have noticed this nice young man standing at his podium at the top of North McDonough Street next to the Decatur Square. Richard is one the valets at the Valet Service that if now being offered in downtown Decatur. You can drop off your car, walk easily to any of the shops or restaurants on the Square, and pay only $3. I think this is a great deal. Just think, you won’t need to worry about finding a parking spot or pay to park in a lot.
The Valet Service is currently available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Decatur Beach Party, Decatur Business Association on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The annual Decatur Beach Party will be held this Friday, June 19 from 5 p.m. until midnight in downtown Decatur. The Reputations play Beach music at the Community Bandstand beginning at 5 p.m. and Terry Lee and the GTs begin playing at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage.
The organizing committee has made some changes this year, and both the sand area and the Boardwalk Games will be on Ponce de Leon Avenue, renamed “Ponce Fun Pier”. The main stage will be on the MARTA Plaza. This year’s event also includes Douglas Brake and The Sizzle Pop Fizz Band beginning at 5 p.m. on the “pier”.
Other new fun for 2009 includes a Bunji Jump for the children and a Photobooth where you can get your souvenir photo made.
T-shirts with the new design will be on sale at the Souvenir tent for $15.
The Decatur Beach Party is a fundraiser for the Decatur Business Association. Money raised helps the DBA to put on free events throughout the year, including the Concerts on the Square, the Easter Egg Hunt, and the Bonfire and Marshmallow roast.
Tickets are $6.50 in advance and can be purchased at www.decaturdba.com or at Decatur CD. Tickets at the gate are $10. Children 12 and under are free, limited to two free children with each paying adult. Please leave your coolers, pets and picnic baskets at home.
See you on the “beach”!
Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Barry Bailey, DBA, Decatur, Decatur Beach Party on June 9, 2009 | 23 Comments »
Barry at Home With His Guitar
“In 1972, a group of talented musicians came together to form the Southern Rock Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section. During the next 35 years the band would earn gold and platinum records, as well as a place in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.”
One of the original members of that band is Decatur’s own Barry Bailey! Barry began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and while attending Decatur High School, joined a small garage band. The rest is history.
Barry will be returning to Decatur on Friday, June 19, for the annual Decatur Beach Party. Mayor Bill Floyd will be presenting Mr. Bailey a key to the City as well as reading a proclamation declaring June 19, 2009 as “Barry Bailey Day”. The presentation will be made at the Main Stage on the MARTA Plaza at 7:45pm, before the band begins to play.
For more information or to buy tickets for Beach Party, visit www.decaturdba.com. Tickets are $6.50 in advance, $10 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free, limit two with each paying adult.
See you on Decatur Beach!
Barry enjoying his home outside of Athens GA
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Arts Festival, Michael Klapthor, People's Choice Award on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
People's Choice Award Winner
The Decatur Arts Festival closed the Fine Arts Exhibition on Sunday with the “Last Call” event. Artists from the show were present to talk about their work and a variety of community members attended. Each year, a People’s Choice Award is given to a piece of art that is voted on by visitors throughout the run of the show. This year the award was given to Michael Klapthor for his sculpture “A Beast Submits”. If you missed the show, you are in luck as the piece will be on display at By Hand South for the month of June.
If you have never been to By Hand South on Ponce, you are in for a treat. They have a great selection of hand made art in a wide variety of media. I especially love the unique jewelry pieces. You may want to pick up a Father’s Day gift while you are there.
