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431 W. Ponce De Leon Ave, #2

Decatur, GA 30030

(404) 377-3310

FEMA sets up DeKalb flood HQ

By Ty Tagami
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution



People who lost property to flooding in DeKalb County last week now have a one-stop shop to file all their paperwork and get information.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has selected the Browns Mill Recreation Center in south DeKalb as its disaster recovery headquarters.

ajc story

Oakhurst Village Saba to offer delivery to Oakhurst and Emory

Oakhurst Village location.

The Saba location in Emory had a fire last week and will be closed for a few months. While they are rebuilding they are going to try their hand at lunch at the Oakhurst Village location and offer delivery to Oakhurst and Emory Mon-Fri 12-2 and 6pm-9pm every day.

Saba @ Oakhurst
Oakhurst Village
350 Mead Rd.
Decatur, GA.
404-377-9266

h/t Decatur Metro

The New DHS Gym-Auditorium Open to Public Oct 11, 2009

October 11, 2009 Public Opening of New DHS Gym/Auditorium

The doors will be open to the public on Sunday, October 11th from 2-4 p.m. Go check out the new place and join in the celebration.




http://www.decatur-city.k12.ga.us/

Low Country Boil Oct 22, 2009

What started as a lively backyard party has grown into one of the community's most anticipated annual events. The Decatur Education Foundation's Low Country Boil, now in its seventh year, is taking place on October 22, 2009, at the Solarium in Oakhurst.

Besides offering sumptuous food and drink prepared by Chefs Michael Condon and Ray Allen of Badda Bing and live music by The Dammages featuring Tammy Dammaan, the event raises critical funds for programs that support the children of our community. As in past years Decatur "personalities" will serve as guest chefs and servers to add local flavor.

Businesses interested in sponsoring this the event can click here to download a sponsor form or email gail@educationfoundation.org for more information. Tickets are $50. You can purchase tickets online at www.decaturlowcountryboil.com or send a check to:

DEF Low Country Boil 315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Ste 770
Decatur, GA 30030

DeKalb residents don't trust government, avoid census

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ty Tagami


DeKalb County Commissioner Connie Stokes will lead a public relations campaign to encourage county residents to talk to federal census workers.
County CEO Burrell Ellis, who noted that federal grants and other funding are tied to population size, appointed Stokes Wednesday to lead DeKalb’s Complete Count Committee and “maximize” the population count for the 2010 census.
ajc story

DeKalb libraries up 6% in Circulation

by April Hunt

The AtlantaJournal-Constitution


Nearly 4 million items — from books to movies — were checked out of DeKalb County public libraries last year.
The 3,988,770 items checked out during the fiscal year that ended June 30 account for a 6 percent increase from 2007. The increase came despite having eight of the 22 branches closed for renovations.
ajc story

Jazz Nights at Scottish Rite Sept 17

Joe Gransden - Trumpeter/vocalist.

Joe Gransden has already performed worldwide and released four CDs under his own name. Renowned first for the hard bop approach of his trumpet, Gransden's singing voice has been compared to that of Chet Baker and Frank Sinatra. www.joegransden.com

http://oakhurstjazznights.com/schedule.html

Atlanta Arts Festival this weekend

The 2009 Atlanta Arts Festival will take place Sept 12 and 13 in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA.

We are grateful to be allowed to utilize Piedmont Park again this year, in spite of the severe drought that has affected the region and limited the park’s usage.

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
10am - 7pm.
Free to the Public
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
10am - 6pm.
Free to the Public

Stevi B's Pizza to have 50 Stores by the end of 2010

Stevi B’s expects to have about 50 stores by the end of 2010, Loney said. In addition to Gainesville, a restaurant will open near Northlake Mall in Atlanta in late October.

Much of the expansion will come outside metro Atlanta, with Florida and California key growth markets, Loney said.

Stevi B’s faces challenges. Same-store sales have dropped about 5 percent so far this year, Loney said. It’s core customers, families with incomes of $68,000 a year, have been hit by the recession, he said.

Some pizza buffet chains also have lowered prices to as low as $2.99, pulling away traffic, Loney said. Stevi B’s emphasis on quality will pay off, he said, bringing back price-sensitive customers as the economy recovers but also drawing higher-income families.

ajc story

Flu-Symptons shuts Down Margaret Harris School

The AJC reports on this school.
A spokeeswoman for the School district said 23 of Margaret Harris School's 50 students were out sick.
AJC story

Remembering The Glenwood Drive-In

Image sent in by Tommy Holcombe.
Tommy standing in front of the marquee at the Glenwood Drive-In from early 1978.


Thanks Tommy Holcombe for some great memories.
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See my Glenwood Drive-In site for more pictures.

Decatur Book Festival seeks stylish moms for fashion show

ajc
by Jamie Gumbrecht

Hey, mom — you, who does everything for everyone else and can’t quite remember how to socialize with grown-ups beyond the Momania comments section — the Decatur Book Festival just added a fashion show contest for “hipster moms” to its Saturday lineup.
Author Amy Sohn, who wrote the Park Slope mama book, “Prospect Park West,” and Kaleidoscope owner Camille Wright will judge stylishness, and dole out prizes like an autographed first edition of Sohn’s book and gift certificates to Decatur boutiques Kaleidoscope and Squash Blossom.

Organizers are still looking for stylish moms to participate. Register by emailing
stylemom@decaturbookfestival.com.
AJC STORY

Free Seminar at The Decatur Library Sept 8th @ 7PM

This fall, Renewal and the Decatur Library are hosting free seminar series on green remodeling. The first seminar is next Tuesday, Sept. 8th at 7PM.


September 1, 2009 - This fall, the Decatur Library will host a free seminar series focused on green remodeling. Topics discussed will be: The Homeowner’s Guide to Green Remodeling, Show Me the Money:Why Green makes Sense for Your Wallet, and Creating a Healthy Home. The library is even featuring local green experts as speakers. Peter Michelson, CEO of Decatur’s Renewal Design-Build, and Joe Thomas, certified Home Performance Consultant for Renewal System Solutions, will be speaking from their extensive experience with green renovations. Renewal Design-Build is an EarthCraft Renovator of the Year and was even featured on a green remodeling show last summer. “Our hope is that this series will meet the needs of Decatur and Atlanta homeowners, who are interested in going green but may not know where to begin,” says Karen Skellie, coordinator for the Library. “By bringing in green experts who are also local residents, we feel as if the community will really benefit from the speakers’ knowledge on greening homes that are similar to their own.”


The date and description of each seminar are as follows:



· Tuesday, September 8, 7:00PM: The Homeowner’s Guide to Green Remodeling

Thinking of going green but don’t know where to begin? This seminar will discuss the typical Decatur home’s inefficiencies, some possible solutions, and how incorporating “green” into your home will benefit your wallet, health, and peace of mind.



· Saturday, October 17, 10:00AM: Show Me the Money:Why Green Makes Sense for Your Wallet

This seminar will discuss how certain green improvements to your home will increase energy efficiency and save you money. In addition, you will learn how the most recent green tax credits and rebates will put even more money in your pocket.



· Saturday, November 14, 10:00AM: Creating a Healthy Home

Recent EPA studies have shown that the air in your home may be even more harmful than the air outside. In this seminar, you’ll learn how to improve the indoor air quality of your home and protect your family from indoor air pollutants like gases, chemicals, pests, radon, and carbon monoxide.


Renewal Design-Build, 124 S. Columbia Dr. in Decatur, an EarthCraft Renovator of the Year, provides complete solutions for renovations, additions, kitchens, baths, porches, decks, small projects and repairs.


For more information, call 404.378.6962 or visit the Decatur Library’s website at www.dekalblibrary.org/branches/decatur.html.


Kelly Cheek

Marketing Manager
Renewal Design-Build
124 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
t. 404-378-6962
f. 404-378-6963

Kelly@RenewalDesignBuild.com
http://www.RenewalDesignBuild.com

Will The Varsity Drive-In Think Twice about Building a Decatur Location ?

A question I would like to ask The Varsity, Will you ever decide to build a Decatur location.?
Back in the 70's you almost built a location at the corner of N. Decatur Rd. & Dekalb Industrial Way, and for some reason you changed your mind.
If today you decided to build a Decatur location, I think a good location would be at Suburban Plaza Shopping center in the closed gorcery store location.

What location in the Decatur area would you like to see The Varsity Drive-In build another location ?

JOLOMO SAID:
I can't think of a great place in Decatur (somewhere along Commerce, maybe?) but it got me thinking where the old drive-ins were in Atlanta in the 1950's so I looked them up in the only directory I had handy. More than 30 of them in 1956.

Over at the fabulous Next Stop...Decatur blog they were asking about where a good spot would be for a new Varsity location. I couldn't think of one but I wondered just how many drive-ins Atlanta used to have. Not sure where it falls in the spectrum, but 1956 had a whole bunch! I counted 33 that had "Drive In" or "Drive Inn" in their name in the city directory. Most of them had pretty unimaginative names so I guess they just had to find a spot with lots of auto traffic and wait for the business to roll in.... except for the Pigmy Drive-In. Wonder what their gimmick was?

A&W 450 Flat Shoals av SE
Barron's 3260 Bankhead hwy NW
Berry's 1155 Memorial dr SE
Big Wheel 29 Moreland av SE
Blue Jacket 820 Lee SW
Buddy's 1179 Spring NW
Butch's 1905 Simpson rd NW
Carroll's 1350 Gordon SW
Center 2496 Stewart av, SW
Cotton Joe 805 W. Whitehall SW
Diner Drive-In 851 Memorial dr SE
Gabe's 30 Moreland av SE
Gene's 2110 Campbellton rd SW
Ideal 1953 Lakewood av SE
Idle Hour 1571 Moreland av SE
Lefty's 300 Candler rd SE
Mark's 585 Stewart av SW
McMichael's 483 Peters SW
Minit 2721 Stewart av SW
Mobley's 690 Bankhead av NW
Murray's 1010 Pryor SW
Piedmont Drive In Club 2115 Piedmont rd NE
Pigmy 261 Hunter SE
Pitch 'N Putt Drive In Restaurant 2349 Glenwood av SE (right across from East Lake Country Club! Related to the package store on Johnson?)
Poncey 767 Ponce de Leon av NE
Ruben's 439 Marietta NW
Rusty's 2225 Ptree rd NW
Smitty's 11 Irby av NW
South Side 359 Memorial dr SE
Tara 2653 Bankhead hwy NW
Twin Oaks 1400 Northside dr NW
Two Point 371 Flat Shoals av SE
Wilson Two Spot 2001 Chicago av NW (didn't know we had a Chicago av, but we do)

While I was in there couldn't help but notice a few other things. We also had:
Doo-Drop Inn 845 McDaniel SW
Duffie's Tavern 698 West Ptree NW (Duffie ain't here)
Tasty Town was already there
Niether the Varsity nor the Yellow Jacket say "Drive In", but we know they were!
Zesto's hadn't started yet, I guess

Drive-ins of the 1950s

http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=26&func=view&id=377&catid=8

Thanks JOLOMO for this great list, I can remember some of them.

SABA RESTAURANT - OAKHURST

This is the new location for Saba.
Click on photo to enlarge.

Saba @ Oakhurst
Oakhurst Village
350 Mead Rd.
Decatur, GA.
404-377-9266

JAX PACKAGE STORE, DECATUR GA.

Can You Guess Where This Is. ?

Can you guess where this trailer/ building is and what business it is. ? Hint: It's in the Decatur area.

Dave Kell said...

That's on the used car lot on E. College just west of Sam's Crossing, just outside the Decatur city limits.

Next Stop Decatur said: correct, It's called "Drive A.S.A.P."

State gets creative with HERO truck sponsorships

Courtesy of State Farm. State Farm is paying the Georgia DOT more than $1 million per year in exchange for having its logo displayed on HERO trucks, operator uniforms and service signs.
By ALYSE KNORR The Atlanta Journal-Constitution



This week, 22 signs announcing the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program were put up on highways around Atlanta.
At the bottom of each sign were the words “sponsored by State Farm” and an image of the insurance company’s logo.

The corporate logo on these highway signs is a result of a sponsorship agreement between State Farm and the Georgia DOT announced last May.

Under the terms of the agreement, State Farm pays GDOT $1.7 million per year for the next three years.

ajc story

Hundreds of Dekalb High School Students in Limbo

11 Alive