It's Auction Time Again @ Winnona Park

It's Auction Time!

Welcome to the Winnona Park auction!

Let the Bidding Begin!

Take a look at the online catalog where you will find a wide variety of exciting auction items. Then bid and then bid some more. Remember, all proceeds will directly benefit our organization.

To see what's in the auction go to the site, type in password WILDCATS2010 . To learn more go to WP site.

Bidding will close at 12:00 AM, April 22. Winners will be notified via email after the auction closes.
For more information about this auction contact Vanessa Benz, Co-chair, Winnona Park Elementary, Auction 2010, 404-483-6851, vrbenz@bellsouth.net.
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Winnona Park School site.
and History of Winnona Park area.

Book Sale @ The Decatur Library this Saturday 2-27-10

Book Sale: Friends of the Decatur Library :: Book Sales
Family (All Ages)
9:00AM—4:00PM at Decatur
Lower level of the Decatur Library.

DeKalb County Public Library
215 Sycamore Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
404-370-8450

Welcome to Decatur GA. 1950's and Today

Welcome to Decatur circa 1950's and today.

Bike-lane project for Decatur is a Go.

By April Hunt

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A new bike lane from downtown Decatur to the city’s western edge is just months from breaking ground.

The city recently signed a contract with the state Department of Transportation, for the bike lanes along West Trinity and West Ponce de Leon avenues. Bids could be returned on the project in the next four to six months, said assistant city manager Lyn Menne.

The city will spend $65,465 of its own money, along with $261,860 in federal grant money, to build the lanes. They will eventually connect to city-planned streetscape projects downtown, linking to the PATH trail that runs along the railroad tracks, Menne said.

ajc.story

Bradley Observatory - Decatur, Georgia

Table Tennis at the Decatur Rec

Dan Magee of Decatur Active Living sends this in.



http://decaturactiveliving.blogspot.com/

Don't forget our TABLE TENNIS TUESDAYS, 7 to 9:30 pm every Tuesday, and SUNDAY TABLE TENNIS, 10 am to 12:45 pm every Sunday, for City of Decatur residents 13 yrs. old and older, at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. It's open to all skill levels.



Table Tennis is an Olympic sport, easy for beginners to pick up, and can also be a surprising cardiovascular workout. For more info., please contact Charlie Slater at: charlie.slater@yahoo.com. A city resident, Charlie is a top rated seniors table tennis player, and was featured in an AJC article:

http://www.ajc.com/search/content/health/stories/2008/12/15/workout_table_tennis.html



We hope to see you there on Tuesdays and/or Sundays! For more information on local table tennis, visit the Atlanta-Georgia Table Tennis Association website, http://www.agtta.org/.


Thanks,

Dan Magee
Director, City of Decatur Active Living
Dan.Magee@decaturga.com
678-553-6541 office
404-391-3244 work cell
404-370-4130 fax
Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA 30030
ww.decaturga.com/playbook
www.activeliving.decaturga.com

Used book sale at Decatur library

By April Hunt

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Friends of the Decatur Library will host a large used book sale later this month.

Hardcovers, paperbacks and other media items will be available at the sale, with prices ranging from 50 cents to $4. Money raised will be used for various programs at the library, the main branch for the DeKalb County system.

The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 27 on the lower level of the library on Sycamore Street.

For additional information about the sale or other branch book sales, visit the system Web site at www.dekalblibrary.org.

ajc

Greene's Fine Foods - Nuts, Candy, Gifts , Fun and Snow.

Decatur, GA

http://www.greenesfinefoods.com/

A Charming Winnona Park Bungalow

Decatur, GA.

Winnona Park is a historic neighborhood in the southeast corner of the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Decatur. It is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, [1] but it is not one of the City of Decatur's locally designated historic districts.

Winnona Park is located south of downtown Decatur; west of the Village of Avondale Estates, Georgia and the Forest Hills subdivision; and east of Decatur's Oakhurst community. It primarily consists of residences, but is also known as the home of Columbia Theological Seminary. Its rough boundaries are Mimosa Drive and the Decatur city limits on the south; East College Avenue and the railroad tracks on the north; South Candler Street on the west; and South Columbia Avenue on the east. In addition, the commercial buildings on the east side of South Columbia Ave. at East College Ave. have historically been part of this community. This commercial cluster historically housed the neighborhood pharmacy, gas station and barbershop.

The early families of Winnona Park also have historic links to Agnes Scott College, which adjoins Winnona Park on the northeast. However, the South Candler Street—Agnes Scott College Historic District is listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places. The City of Decatur has also designated South Candler Street - Agnes Scott College as a local historic district. Bounded by East College Ave., South McDonough St,, South Candler St., East Hill St. and East Davis St., it is no longer considered part of Winnona Park.

In addition, the Forrest Hills community east of South Columbia Avenue is located in unincorporated DeKalb County, and is not considered part of Winnona Park. However, the City of Decatur announced in 2008 that they were considering the annexation of Forrest Hills.

en.wikipedia.org

eurasia - Decatur, GA

eurasia
129 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA

Next Stop Decatur Time Machine - F.W.WOOLWORTH CO.

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Top photo is F.W. WOOLWORTH CO. on E. Ponce de Leon Ave. circa 1948
Note: The DeKalb Theatre is to the right and you can see movie poster of "The Adventures Robin Hood".

Bottom photo is the same location in 2010.
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Below is the same poster on the Dekalb Theatre above.

Chocolate Comes to Mingei - Eat and Help

These amazing artesanal, organic, raw, vegan and gluten free treats have arrived at Mingei just in time for Valentine's, AND your purchase supports two Haitian causes: Partners in Health and the Vassar Haiti Project which supports artists in Port au Prince and educational, nutrition and sustainability projects in rural Haiti. These delicious goodies also include some ingredients imported fom Haiti, such as organic coffee. ALERT: It arrived late yeserday and is going fast--
we have already ordered twice the amount
of our first shipment!

Decatur's most unusual gift shop and gallery!

Mingei World Arts

427 Church Street
next to Javamonkey
just south of Ponce de Leon
one block off the square

Decatur Bulldog Booster Club

From Scott & Bailey Pendergrast

The Booster club is having their spring fund raiser March 27th at the Church of the Epiphany. If anyone has any items that they would like to donate to our auction it would be very helpful.It can be anything from a special cake you bake to donating a week at your mountain house.Or if you would like to donate time,that would help also. The money goes to student athletes of Decatur High and Renfroe. Please contact Bailey Pendergrast -sbpender@gmail.com

Sammiches N' Stuff - Menu & Hours

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RELICS & RARITIES New Website

Click on photo to visit new website

Hooray for Clay Coming Soon to Decatur

This new Pottery store will be located in the old Spencer's Tire Co.
Pottery & Art Gallery
Hooray For Clay has a ceramics gallery that we like to call the Art Adoption Room! Our instructors, resident artists, and local clay friends have an assortment of ceramic art on display and available for purchase. Shop for any of your gift giving needs at our gallery!
Coming Soon

Hooray for Clay
402 E. Howard Ave.
Decatur, GA
404-421-2338

Superbowl Sunday @ Twain's

Superbowl Sunday @ TWAIN'S

Come watch the Super Bowl at Twain's this Sunday
We're setting up an extra big screen projection TV on the stage, selling wings for half price, running beer and food specials, and expect lots of fans of all stripes. Also, we've got Mysterious Stranger Brown Ale and Bullfrog IPA!

Twain's
211 East Trinity Place
Decatur, GA 30030-3414
(404) 373-0063

Decatur’s Renewal Design-Build Wins Regional Award

From Kelly Cheek

I’m happy to announce a big win for Renewal! NARI has named our whole house green project a regional CotY winner. Would it be possible to make an announcement on your website?

Decatur’s Renewal Design-Build Wins Regional Award

February 4, 2010 --- The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named Renewal Design-Build a 2010 Regional CotY (Contractor of the Year) winner in the Whole House category of its annual awards competition. This is the second consecutive year the co

mpany has won a CotY award.

The winning whole house

project, located in Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood, is EarthCraft certified and has

been featured on Planet Green’s “Renovation Nation.” The

remodel included doubling the home’s existing sq

uare footage while cutting its energy bills in half. You can see the winning project here.

Contractors fr

om seven regions around the country vie for Co

tY Awards on an annual basis. An impartial panel of judges who are experts within the

industry and associated fields, selected winners based on each entrant’s “before and after”

photography and project description. Judging was based on problem solving,

functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation,

degree of difficulty, and entry presentation.

All regional winners will be eligible for the National CotY Awards at NARI’s Evening of Excellence^SM in April in Phoenix, Arizona. The Evening of Excellence^SM is widely considered to be the premier event of the year in the remodeling indus

try. It will be attended by more than 350 of the industry’s elite.

Renewal Design-Build, 124 S. Columbia Dr. in Decatur, provides complete solutions for renovations, additions, kitchens, baths, porches, decks, curb appeal, and repairs. For information, call 404.378.6962, or visit RenewalDesignBuild.com.

Sincerely,

Kelly Cheek

Marketing Manager
Renewal Design-Build

t. 404-378-6962
f. 404-378-6963

124 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030

Kelly@RenewalDesignBuild.com

http://www.RenewalDesignBuild.com

Upcoming Event : Bradley Observatory Open House April 9, 2010

Bradley Observatory Open House

Friday April 9, 2010 from 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Bradley Observatory and Planetarium

141 E College Ave
Decatur, Georgia 30030 Get Directions

This year-long series of events celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first astronomical use of his telescope, and engage the challenges we all face when pushing the boundaries of exploration in the quest for knowledge.

upcoming.yahoo.com
http://www.agnesscott.edu/academics/bradleyobservatory

33.7700450000 -84.2954860000

Sammiches N' Stuff Now Open

This is in the old Jakes Ice Cream/McDonough St. Market space.

h/t decatur metro