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Baatin & Top Secret Rock the Square

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Baatin Muhammed

Baatin Muhammed

Baatin and Top Secret played the Concert on the Square this past Saturday night and they were a BIG hit!  Baatin is a multi-talented musician who plays guitar, keyboard, and sax as well as having a great singing voice. His band played a lot of jazz mixed with some R&B and some oldies such as “My Girl”.

Otis Redding III

Otis Redding III

 

The band was also joined by special guest Otis Redding III. I had the pleasure of talking with Virgil Gibson, who was the lead singer of The Platters. Some of you may be old enough to remember The Platters! Virgil didn’t get up on stage, but was there to show support to his friends and fellow musicians. He ahs had quite an interesting career and has played all over Europe.

Virgil Gibson of The Platters

Virgil Gibson of The Platters

I look forward to seeing everyone on the Square this coming Saturday to hear “Roxie Watson”.
Have a great week in Decatur!

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Baatin & Top Secret to Play Concerton the Square

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

baatinThis week’s Concert on the Square, Saturday May 9, features Baatin & Top Secret. Baatin has played on the square at the Decatur Arts Festival and at past Concerts on the Square. I hope you will join the Decatur Business Association and welcome Baatin as he releaeses his new cd.

The Concert begins at 7 pm and goes until 9:30 pm. See you on the Square!

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Breath Water Sound Trauma Program at Rec Center in June

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on May 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

BhantaneseVolunteers of the Art of Living Foundation and the International Association for Human Values will conduct the Breath Water Sound (BWS) Trauma Relief Program for Bhutanese refugees in Decatur on June 5 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm and June 6 & 7 from 3 pm until 6 pm at the Decatur Recreation Center. The resettlement of the Bhutanese refugees in Atlanta is part of one of the world’s largest resettlement projects through which 120,000 Bhutanese are being resettled in the United Staates and other developed nations over the next five years. The BWS course provides stress relief tools to help refugees move through the trauma and upheavel in their lives. For information on the upcoming course, contact Pratik Jagad at 404-840-47899 or email pjagad@gmail.com.

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Renewal Design-Build Recognized at Decatur Design Awards

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

 Kelly from Renewal has sent in the following information. Congratulations to Renewal!

Decatur’s Historic Preservation Commission presented the annual Decatur Design Awards on May 3rd at the Old Decatur Courthouse. These awards recognize projects that preserve, enhance and contribute to the historic character of the City. Recipients were given a certificate signed by Mayor Bill Floyd, as well as an honorary plaque.  Renewal Design-Build received an award for Best Addition.

The judging commissioners thought the scale of the winning project – a major two story addition – was very compatible to the adjacent properties, and that incorporating sustainable materials also added a great deal of value. According to Regina Brewer, the awards’ organizer, “They also felt you could discern that the addition was new, and that it did not create a false sense of history.”

Once a small home in disrepair, this completely remodeled home is now a Tudor style cottage with double the square footage. And, the homeowner of the winning project couldn’t be more pleased. “My home is beautiful; it’s my dream come true,” says Dr. Dallin Randolph.

The Renewal team is humbled by such an award. “It is such an honor to be recognized by the City to whom we owe so much of our success,” says Renewal CEO, Peter Michelson. “Our goal is to continually contribute to the beauty and character of Decatur.” 

  Renewal Design-Build, 124 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, is an award-winning firm providing complete solutions for renovations, additions, kitchens, baths, small projects and repairs.  For information, call 404.378.6962, or visit www.RenewalDesignBuild.com.

Before Photo of Randolph Home

Before Photo of Randolph Home

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Decatur Arts Festival Poster Unveiled May 7th

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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The 21st annual Decatur Arts Festival poster will be unveiled this coming Thursday evening at the Old Courthouse on the Square from 5 until 7 pm. This year’s poster was designed by Decatur artist Judy AS. O. Lynn. Judy, whose business is called Mirabelle Studio, is influenced by nature, her surroundings and her personal perceptions of life. Judy’s work can be found at local at festivals, regional galleries and in Europe. She has been making books, decorative boxes and block prints ince 1991.

I look forward to seeing this years’ poster and I hope you will join us at the Old Courthouse on the Square. See you Thursday!

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Time for the Spring Concerts!

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Concerts on the Square and the Blue Sky Concert series will be starting in less than two weeks!  DBA Concert co-chairs Wendy Watkins and Jeremy Warner have arranged a great line-up, as you can see above. All of the Blue Sky Concerts begin at noon, and the Saturday night Concerts begin at 7 pm and last until 9:30pm (with the exception of the May 2nd concert, as seen below).

 On May 2nd, the Concert will be part of the Decatur Green Fest, which will begin at 3pm. Music for the Green Fest includes Jeff Hicks and the Heretics, The Virginia Dare Devlis, Bolder Monkey, and Trey Rosenkampf as well as the headliner, Y-O-U which begins at 8 pm.

The last Blue Sky Concert on May 27 features a children’s singer/songwriter, Douglas Brake.

Thanks to the Decatur Business Association and all of the sponsors for these great community events.

See you on the Square!

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Great Day for Earth Day Festival

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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The annual Earth Day Festival in Harmony Park was held this past Saturday and enjoyed by everyone attending. The weather was great as was the music. The Morgan Rowe Band played from opening until 1:30pm and rocked the crowd. People danced and spread out blankets to listen to the music. 

Then there was the parade! Greg White led the parade and was followed by the Seed & Feed Band aka The Marching Abominables. They were in great “earth day” costumes and definitely entertained the onlookers.  

 

 

Greg White leading the Puppet Parade

Greg White leading the Puppet Parade

 

The Seed & Feed Marching Abominables

The Seed & Feed Marching Abominables

Member of the Abominables: I love his outfit!!

Member of the Abominables: I love his outfit!!

Children attending enjoyed making newspaper hats, masks and pipe cleaner glasses, courtesy of Decatur’s Children and Youth Services. They also had the opportunity to plant a flower to take home, thanks to Ace Intown Hardware and the Oakhurst Community Garden.

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The music ended with the wonderful sounds of 10 year old Sidney Rhame’s band, The Lockouts. The oldest member of the band is 16 and I bet these young ladies will go far. Sindey is not only a good guitar player, but a songwriter as well.  I would bet that their future is very bright!

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"Drop Dead Diva" Filming at the Old Courthouse

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , , on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

California Flag Flies on Old Courthouse!

California Flag Flies on Old Courthouse!

The Lifetime TV show, “Drop Dead Diva” is currently filming their first episode at the Old Courthouse on the Square in downtown Decatur. The crew first visited Decatur last September and filmed the pilot. The creators were happy to have the show picked up by Lifetime, and are filming episode one this week, and plan to return the end of the month to film part of episode two.

Brooke Elliot, courtesy of variety.com

Brooke Elliot, courtesy of variety.com

According to www.variety.com the show “revolves around a vapid wannabe model who suddenly dies and finds her soul entering the body of a brilliant, overweight, attorney”. The role is played by Broadway star, Brooke Elliot. As you can tell from the state flag flying above the Old Courthouse, the show is set in California.

Filming will continue on Friday, with some early morning scenes being shot outside on the Square. The Location Manager, Mitch Harbison,  is excited to be shooting in Decatur. On a recent walk around the Square with Mitch and his assistant James, they both gushed about Decatur. Their biggest compliment: “The people here are so nice and so friendly”. They plan on doing future filming in our wonderful little city.

 

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Greening of the Greenspaces

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Enjoy the beautiful weather forecasted for later this week by visiting Decatur Greenspaces. Thanks to a grant from the BBQ & Blues Festival, the Oakhurst Community Garden is sponsoring the “Greening of the Greenspaces”, an Earth Day art exhibit to celebrate the diverse parks and gardens in the city. Dancers have created site-specific performances and visionary artists have designed sculptures with natural materials that will biodegrade with time. The sculptures will be available for viewing at the sites below from April 18 through May 31.

Decatur High School Community Garden, at the corner of W. Howard Avenue at Commerce Drive

Glen Creek Nature Preserve, at the end of Fairview Road

Hidden Cove Park, behind City Schools administration office, 758 Scott Boulevard

Oakhurst Community Garden, 453 Oakview Road

Green Street Woods, across N. McDonough Street from Oakhurst Community Garden

Woodlands Garden, 920 Scott Boulevard

Visit www.oakhurstgarden.org for a list of the artists and performance times of the dancers.

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Share Some Love With Your Planet!

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , , on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Decatur’s annual Earth Day Festival will be held this Saturday, April 18 from 10 am until 2 pm in Harmony Park. This year’s event features educational activities, crafts and earth-friendly activities, as well as music by the Morgan Rowe Band beginning at 11 am.

Join in the Ginat Puppet Parade beginning at 12:30 pm featuring the Seed and Feed Marching Abominables.

On Sunday, April 19, fun activities continue in Oakhurst Garden from 1 until 4 pm. There will be crafts, goats to feed and pet, a cake contest, live music and more. Plants and t-shirts will also be available for purchase. For more information visit www.oakhurstgarden.org.

Both events are free and open to the public. I hope to see everyone there!

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