Saturday Night on the Square

May 15, 2010



Decatur, GA

Listening to the sounds of The Bitteroots

The Bitteroots at Concerts on the Square

The Bitteroots performing at Concerts on the Square
in Decatur, GA on May 15, 2010
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Misty Meredith and Bill Taylor of The Bitteroots

Pete the Cat Party at Little Shop of Stories

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Artist James Dean at the Pete the Cat Party held
at Little Shop of Stories Saturday night May 15, 2010

Artist James Dean and Author Eric Litwin's book Pete the Cat "I Love My White Shoes" is on the New York Times Best sellers list.

Eric's idea for a story which would involve Pete the Cat, met James Dean by chance on an Atlanta street. The two began to fine tune the story idea. Drafts were written and sketches were revised. After James and Eric were satisfied with their work, the two published the book themselves, selling it on their own and through a handful of bookstores. (Little Shop of Stories was one such store.)

Big Changes for Decatur and their going to be Great

The Decatur Diner is opening soon and it's going to be open
24hrs
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Meldoar Hair salon is Opening Soon across the tracks from
Farmstead 303
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Farmstead 303 is Opening Soon also.

Decatur Street Scene

Saturday's Decatur Farmers Market Starts Tomorrow Morning

The location of the Saturday Farmers Market will be at the corner of
Trinity & N. McDonough St.
Time: 9:00AM - Noon.
Free Parking
Come join in on the fun.

Decatur Concerts on the Square Continues Tomorrow Night

Saturday Night will be The Bitteroots

Sara Moulton Cooking Classes at The Cook's Warehouse's

Sara Moulton has just taught three sold-out classes at each of The Cook's Warehouse's stores on tour for her new book, "Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners."
Call Cook's Wearehouse stores to see if they still have her cookbook.
See The chef demonstrates how to prepare salmon with hot mustard cracker topping on ABC News.

The Cook's Warehouse is Atlanta’s premier gourmet stores and cooking schools with more than 14,000 items and 600 classes per year. Voted Best in Atlanta 2004–2010, it is Atlanta’s culinary resource in Midtown, Brookhaven or Decatur.

Sent in by

Jim Brams • 404-403-6218 • PR Counsel for The Cook's Warehouse

The Decatur Police Department will host its first Junior Police Academy

Over at The Decatur Minute Catherine reports on Decatur's first Junior Police Academy.


During the week of June 28, The Decatur Police Department will host its first Junior Police Academy for Decatur residents who have completed the 7th or 8th grade during the 2009-2010 school year. Students will participate in fun and educational exercises designed to simulate real law enforcement activities.

Applications are due on June 4 at 5 p.m. and can be obtained at the Decatur Police Department or at Renfroe Middle School.

For more information, please contact Deputy Chief Keith Lee at 678-553-6620.

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Below is my personal Jr Deputy Sheriff's League Badge from the early 70's.

This is the city, Decatur, GA. I carry a badge.

The story your about to hear is true.

The Dekalb County Police Department had a similar program when they opened it's new Dekalb County Police Department building back in the early 70's

I can remember Dekalb County Police cars being gold in color about the color of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Winnona Park Community-wide Yard Sale is May 15th

@ WINNONA PARK
Join us from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, May 15th.

Community Yard Sale!

The Winnona Park Neighborhood Association would like to invite you a

to the Winnona Park Community-wide Yard Sale on this coming

Saturday. Over 25 families are participating, so there will be lots

of great finds.

Start at 140 Winnona Drive, 30030. We will have maps available

while they last, directing you to the sales we know about. Please

forward all this information to your mailing lists, if appropriate.

Join us from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, May 15th.

Winnona Park is located near Agnes Scott College and the Columbia

Seminary in Decatur, GA. The primary bordering streets of our

community are S. Columbia Drive, E. College Ave., S. Candler Street,

and Midway Road. (East/North/West/South). Look for signs on these

roads directing you to the sites.

It will be helpful to note that the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA has soccer

games for young children in the park of the elementary school from 9

AM to 1 PM. Please, then, be careful of young children as you drive

through the neighborhood. Also, the games bring a lot of vehicles on

the streets adjacent to the school. For the Yard Sale, please attempt

to park on streets other than the streets adjacent to the school (see

map).

Thanks and enjoy a nice walk in the neighborhood, as well as a fun

sale -

city of deCATur

Decatur, GA

The Iberian Pig to Host Cooking Class

Iberian Pig to Host Cooking Class
The Iberian Pig will host an Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Simple Abundance Cooking Class at The Cook\'s Warehouse on May 17. One hundred percent of class tuition benefits Atlanta’s Table, a project of the Food Bank that collects food from our local hospitality industry and delivers it to more than 40 nonprofit partner agencies that provide meals for those in need. Details of the class are below. For details about other classes or to register, visit www.ACFB.org, or call 404-892-FEED, ext. 1444.

A Taste of Spain
Chef Chad Crete of The Iberian Pig
Monday, May 17, 7-9 p.m.
Location: The Cook's Warehouse in Decatur
180 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
$55 “ Demonstration and Tasting
Chef Crete brings the Spanish and Portuguese influenced flavors of his Decatur restaurant to Simple Abundance. The menu for this class includes: Ensalada Mixto - mixed field greens, pickled red onions, figs, Serrano ham, golden peppadews stuffed with Mahon Cheese, piquillo peppers and sherry vinaigrette; Croquetas de Queso - crispy goat cheese, citrus-honey yogurt and lavender honey; B.W.D. - bacon wrapped Medjool dates stuffed with Manchego cheese and walnuts and Meat Flatbread - Serrano ham, arugula, caramelized onions, shaved Manchego cheese, pistachio and Chilean extra virgin olive oil. The evening includes wine tastings sponsored by Sherlock’s Wine Merchant and a chance to win fabulous door prizes provided by Atlanta Beverage, Bella Cucina Artful Foods, and Cabot Cheese.

Vintage Postcard of The Old Decatur Courthouse

Decatur's fourth courthouse was built in 1898 and damaged by fire in 1916.
The present Old Courthouse, home of the Dekalb Historical Society, was built within
the granite walls of this structure in 1918.

TWAIN'S To Host Springfest a benefit for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, on Saturday May 15th.

A day full of entertainment.

Uri Wurtzel owner of Twain’s Billiards and Tap, echoes the sentiment of his brother by saying, “Homemade beer and music go so well together, and we wanted to put together a day that featured local bands for a springtime celebration. We also were looking at new ways to contribute to people in the community in need, and the Atlanta Community Food Bank's mission made a lot of sense to us. We're glad to be teaming up again with them for the second go-around!”

This year’s line-up:

• UNCLE DADDY AND THE KISSIN COUSINS
• TELEGRAM
• THE MUSTARD GREENS
• TAG TEAM
• BALLOONAUT
• SHATHOUSE RATS
• BANJOLICIOUS
• THE BARROW BOYS
• NASVILLIAN FAMILY BAND
• ROLLING NOWHERE
• THE COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER ENSEMBLES
• as well as DJ RAFIKI.

All the musicians slated for the day are donating their time and talents to help raise these funds.

Tickets are $10.00 and available for purchase the day of the event at the door. All proceeds will go to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Doors open at 12:45 pm with the first band beginning promptly at 1:00 pm. Music will last until 12 midnight.

Located at 211 E Trinity Pl
Decatur, GA 30030 (Cross Street: Church Street)

Vintage Decatur High School Postcard

Decatur, GA
circa 1910

The 2010 Decatur Arts Festival Poster

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Looks like Next Stop...Decatur for Pete the Cat.


Big crowd turned out at the old courthouse for the unveiling of The 2010 Decatur Art Festival Poster by James Dean (Pete the Cat)

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Sydney Rhame of Decatur entertains the crowd.

The Decatur Diner Coming Soon

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Decatur, GA.

The new 24 hr Diner will open in the old Atlanta Bread Location.

The Decatur Arts Festival Poster Unveiling Tonight

The Decatur Arts Festival Poster by James Dean (Pete the Cat)
will be unveiled tonight on the square. 5-7 PM
Don't miss the Poster Unveiling for the 22nd Annual Decatur Arts Festival. The poster artist for the 2010 Decatur Arts Festival is James Dean, known for his Pete the Cat series. This event is free and open to public.

http://www.decaturartsalliance.org/

Batteries Stolen from Dekalb School Buses

Thieves are after the batteries, lots of batteries,
wsbtv reports on this new problem for Dekalb County

"Birdemic: Shock and Terror" to Become a Cult Classic

Watch CBS News Videos Online


The Worst Movie Ever Made?

After studying every Hitchcock film, computer software salesman James Nguyen set out to make homage to his favorite auteur of thrillers by making the instant cult classic film "Birdemic: Shock and Terror" which has audiences laughing in their seats instead of cowering in fear.

Decatur Art Festival Poster Unveiling May 6, 2010

tHE bONAVENTURE qUARTET Saturday May 8th Concerts on the Square

Not One but Two Decatur Farmers Markets

Decatur Farmers Market adds second location

By April Hunt

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The grand opening event runs from 9 a.m. to noon on May 15 with live music, a children's area and breakfast foods at the corner of Trinity Place and North McDonough Street in downtown Decatur.

The original farmers market, open year-round from 4 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at Commerce Drive and Church Street, will remain.

http://www.decaturfarmersmarket.com./

Renewal Wins Three Awards for Projects in Decatur

Renewal Wins Three Awards for Projects in Decatur


May 3, 2010 - Decatur’s Renewal Design-Build has been recognized as a regional winner of the seventeenth annual Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence. The prestigious awards program recognizes the nation’s best work in residential remodeling. Renewal has been honored with multiple regional awards, including: Best Kitchen Remodel in the $50-$75k category, Best Bathroom Remodel $40-$60k, and Best Green Remodeling Project over $250k. All three winning projects are in Decatur.
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“Winning these awards is a testament to the style and beauty of Decatur homes,” says Renewal’s CEO, Peter Michelson. “We’re proud to win these awards for Decatur.”



Judged by editors and writers of publications like Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, and Southern Living, the winners were selected from hundreds of entries and judged on overall design, creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure. The Chrysalis Awards are open to any professional remodeler or design professional in the United States.
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Renewal Design-Build, 124 S. Columbia Dr. in Decatur, provides complete solutions for renovations, additions, kitchens, baths, porches, decks, small projects and repairs.

For information, call 404.378.6962, or visit www.RenewalDesignBuild.com.
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

The Old Decatur Court House circa 1930's

Other News : Actor Luke Wilson Visits Turner Field

From AJC'S Atlanta Braves with David O'Brian

After meeting Chipper Jones he said: “If somebody was going to play a baseball player in a movie, it should be Chipper.”

by Carroll Rogers for ajc

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Actor Luke Wilson visited Turner Field Friday as a guest of broadcaster Joe Simpson.

He watched batting practice, met Chipper Jones and manager Bobby Cox and got a little tongue-in-cheek from Braves president John Schuerholz.

After someone suggested Schuerholz might have Wilson throw a bullpen session, Schuerholz shook his head no and quipped: “Can you hit?”

Wilson, who dates Simpson’s daughter Meg, grew up in Dallas and pulls for the Texas Rangers but said he’s been a Braves fan as well from their years on TBS and pulled for them in the 1990s.

ajc story

The Decatur Green Fest also Starts Today May 1st

Starts Today (May Day) Saturday, May 1, 2010 3:00 - 9:30pm
Decatur Courthouse Square
The Decatur Green Fest, hosted by Dogwood Alliance (previously the Dogwood Alliance Earth Day Festival) will kick off the 2010 Decatur Business Association's Concert on the Square series.

This event will include:
* Live Music from 3pm - 10pm
* Green tasting of local organic produce and food by Five Seasons, Leon's Full Service, and many more
* Beer provided by Athens' microbrewery Terrapin Beer
* Exciting new organic beverages provided by Bionade
* Showcase of Equal Exchange and other fair traded products
* Green organizations and vendors presenting information and products. (2009 : 58 exhibitors)
* Showing of artists who work with recycled materials
* KidZone - Children's activity area

Concerts on the Square Starts Saturday May 1st

http://www.thedecaturminute.com/

Is Closing 12 more Schools the Answer ?

Dekalb will close 12 schools over 2 years

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb County remains committed to closing a dozen schools over the next two years, the school board chairman said Wednesday night.

Former DeKalb Superintendent Crawford Lewis said two months ago that he planned to close as many as 10 to 12 schools. In the past few weeks, however, school board members have wavered on whether it is necessary to close schools.

On Wednesday, school board Chairman Tom Bowen confirmed that schools will be closed and the list is not isolated to the schools identified by the Citizens Planning Task Force.

“We have 11,000 empty seats. We will have a total of 12 schools -- elementary, middle and high -- that will close,” Bowen said. “Just because your school was removed from the list doesn’t mean it won’t be closed.”

ajc story

Decatur Screenprint Now Open

Let them make your t-shirts


Decatur Screenprint
340 W. Ponce de Leon Ave (Upstairs)
www.decaturscreenprint.com

Who is the Next Decatur Idol ?

Andrea Berry from elife magazine sends this in.


This Friday at The Decatur High School Auditorium
at 7 pm

The Decatur Library wants you to design a Library Card

For the first time ever, DeKalb County Public Library will use designs from DeKalb County residents for its library cards. The Library is holding a Design-a-Library-Card art contest this spring and summer, with the winning designs to be featured on limited edition library cards. The new cards will be available to the public beginning in September 2010. September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month.

Designs will be accepted from DeKalb residents between Tuesday, April 13 and Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in three age groups—children (5-12 years old), teens (13-17) and adults (18 and older). Click here for more information.

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

Derby Day @ Leon's Full Service May 1st 2010

Painting by LeRoy Neiman

If you like to watch The Kentucky Derby why not watch it at Leon's Full Service Saturday May 1st, 2010. They are bring in extra TV'S so you won't miss it.

They will even have a Hat Contest

DERBY DAY @ Leon's Full Service
Celebrate the Kentucky Derby at Leon's
on May 1st

What Happened To Taste of Decatur ?

Did Taste of Decatur Take Place ??
Read Dave's post over at his indecatur site.

Taste of Decatur

Taste of Decatur
Will Call for Tickets 4/24/10 from 11am-6pm
Rockit
145 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030-3358
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100 Best Movie Lines in 200 Seconds

TWAIN'S Billiards and Tap The Early Years

-- TWAIN'S as it Looks Today in 2010 --

Decatur, GA


Decatur, GA
-- TWAIN'S- The Early Years. circa 2001 --

Winnona Park Yard Sale for April 24th is Canceled due to Expected Rain

Anne-Christine Armstrong sends this in.
It will be rescheduled Look for more info soon.


The Winnona Park Yard sale scheduled on this saturday April 24th is canceled due to rain coming and will be hold on May 15th. Look for more info soon....

The ART of Books: A Literary Auction & Social in support of DEF Literacy Programs

This sent in by gail@decatureducationfoundation.org
The ART of Books:
A Literary Auction & Social
in support of DEF Literacy Programs

When: Friday, May 28 7:30-10:30pm
Where: Little Shop of Stories
Why: Because Decatur LOVES Books!

Join us for a fun-filled night of art, books, beverages and food to support the literacy programs of Decatur Education Foundation.

We will be auctioning off signed artwork and books by beloved children's authors & illustrators:

Doreen Cronen
Tony DiTerlizzi
Neil Gaiman
Jarett Krosoczka
Judy Schachner
Rosemary Wells
and others

AND...an original painting of Pete the Cat from Decatur's own James Dean!

Food provided by Cakes & Ale
and other wonderful Decatur restaurants.

Tickets: $20 - Purchase online or at Little Shop of Stories starting May 1. If you purchase online be sure to indicate ART of Books in the notes section.

Earth Day 2010 Vulture Fun in Oakhurst

Winnona Park Yard Sale , Scheduled for Saturday, April 24th will be Rescheduled

UPDATE: The Winnona Park Yard sale scheduled for this saturday April 24th is canceled due to rain coming and will be hold on May 15th. Look for more info soon....

@ WINNONA PARK

Anne-Christine Armstrong sends this in.

Join us from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Saturday, April 24th.

Winnona Park is located near Agnes Scott College and the Columbia Seminary in Decatur, GA. The primary bordering streets of our community are S. Columbia Drive, E. College Ave., S. Candler Street, and Midway Road. (East/North/West/South). Look for signs on these roads directing you to the sites.

It will be helpful to note that the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA has soccer games for young children in the park of the elementary school from 9 AM to 1 PM. Please, then, be careful of young children as you drive through the neighborhood. Also, the games bring a lot of vehicles on the streets adjacent to the school. For the Yard Sale, please attempt to park on streets other than the streets adjacent to the school (see map).

Thanks and enjoy a nice walk in the neighborhood, as well as a fun sale -

For more infos, please call 678-327-5374 or 404-775-6530

Link to the sale map : http://tinyurl.com/WPyardsale

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GRAPHIC Magazine a Publication Created by Students at Decatur High School

This was sent in by:

Ben Lambeth

Business Manager & Webmaster, GRAPHIC. Magazine

"There are a lot of Decatur students putting hard work into this that deserve some kind of recognition and publicity"

GRAPHIC. Magazine is an independent publication created by students from Decatur High School. Featuring student-created comics and artwork, GRAPHIC. has been working to entertain the Decatur student body and community since January 2009.

We invite the community to visit our website, http://graphicmag.net/ where we upload the full content of each issue. Read all four issues, the latest of which was just released last Tuesday, for free!

If you like what you see online, please consider supporting us by purchasing something from our online store or making a donation. Your support ensures we can continue to distribute freely to Decatur High School students.

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Decatur Girl Scout sets record for caring

By Gracie Bonds Staples

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Michelle Gillig is 17 and a junior at Decatur High School, who has lived in the same house with her mom, dad and big brother since birth.
When she wants to brush her teeth, all she needs to do is go to the bathroom. If she needs soap to bathe or shampoo to wash her hair, it’s in there.

What Gillig might not know is there are nearly 2,000 DeKalb county school children -- some in her own school -- for whom this is not the case.

For those children and thousands of metro Atlanta teens, home doesn’t have an address and toiletries can seem like luxuries.
AJC story