RECYCLE ART PROJECT @ ROSE Squared

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'Cello Reclaimed' ( a much larger piece, 26"x48")


'Lute Reclaimed'



'Reclamation' by JD Isaacs...
13"x36" a violin that was beyond repair and use as a musical instrument was 'reclaimed' by nature in this piece. The background was also recycled from packing materials overpainted with acrylic paint and satin varnish. Polymer clay was used to create the vines and leaves.

RECYCLE ART PROJECT


ROSE Squared is transforming the gallery into a showing of artworks using recycled materials and objects for the Decatur Arts Festival. Please come and bring your friends to the Art Walk on Friday, May 28. There are magical works of art to behold made from ordinary and extraordinary materials... Sculpture from melted down metal car parts turned into sophisticated sea turtles and birds in flight, by reknowned metal artist, Ivan Bailey. Whimsical ornaments made from old postcards and advertisements by artist Lucinda Patterson. Edgar Figueroa created table center pieces from broken cello parts. And I am making use of broken musical instruments donated by Emil Baran's Music Showroom, as shown below. And a a special treat for the kids and kids at heart, you will be greeted at the door by a flock of grinning sheep made entirely of packing cardboard.

Come out to see us during the festival!

Be sure to stop by Rose Squared. If you have not been there you need to take the time to visit.

ROSE Squared
111 Clairemont Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
ph: 404 377-1414

Great job on all of these JD.

Hawaii Five-O Returns this Fall on CBS

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Window Shopping at Mingei World Arts

Mingei World Arts Decatur, GA

Decatur's most unusual gift shop and gallery!

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

Downtown Macy's to reveal its latest incarnation

photo http://alt.coxnewsweb.com

Davison’s, later Macy’s, will become event facility, have restaurants

By Bo Emerson

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When Davison’s, that “Cathedral of Commerce” on Peachtree Street, opened in 1927, it was reportedly the first department store south of Philadelphia to have air conditioning. Many tourists came from around the region just to ride the escalators.

By 2003, most shoppers had fled to suburban malls. The Davison’s building (rechristened Macy’s in the 1980s), went dark.

Today, workmen are busy completing a $16 million renovation at the massive downtown landmark. Of the 26 or so investors in the project, 25 are native Atlantans.

Many of them were around when Davison’s represented the acme of Atlanta’s glamour and glitz. That nostalgia didn’t lure them into an emotional investment. But it didn’t hurt.

“We’re not in the preservation business,” said Robert Patterson, the Chastain Park-raised, Ivy-educated president of 200 Peachtree. “This is a business investment. We’re not trying to say this is a philanthropy. This a group of people that remember Davison’s and what that building meant to downtown. There is a desire to see that come back.”

ajc story

Thieves steal historic half-ton bell from church

By Mashaun D. Simon

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A copper bell that has been with a local church since its founding in 1868 has gone missing.

The large copper bell, weighing anywhere between 600 and 1,000 lbs, belongs to Antioch African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was discovered missing sometime around April 19 or 20, James Simon, church administrator, told the AJC.

“Some actually cried when we discovered it was gone,” Simon said. “It feels like a part of the church’s personality is gone.”

The bell had been sitting on a pallet in the back of the church since they moved to their current location on S. Hairston Road in 1995. Plans had been to have it remounted at the new location.

“When we moved here from Decatur we had to pay someone to move it,” Simon said. “That’s just how heavy it is.”

ajc story

The Many Lives of Lakewood Fairgrounds

By Jamie Gumbrecht

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Over the last 100 years, even as Atlanta’s borders swelled and its population exploded, the old Lakewood Fairgrounds escaped a sea of cement and a wave of condos and shopping centers.

Always, there were other ideas: a weekend getaway for the city’s elite, an agricultural fairground, a race track for horses, a race track for cars, a monthly antique market, a concert venue, a movie set, even housing for 1996 Olympics security personnel.

On the list of could-have-but-weren’ts: a Ford Mustang museum, a zoo, a city cemetery, a mixed-use development complete with its own charter school.

Indeed, a film studio planned for the old fairgrounds is the latest in a long line of ideas, schemes and plans laid out for the 110-acre parcel of land on Atlanta’s Southside.

On Monday, the city council welcomed the newest plan, approving a multi-million dollar, 50-year lease for the Lakewood Fairgrounds to be used as film studios and sound stages. EUE/Screen Gems will pay $250,000 per year in rent until it jumps to $600,000 per year in 10 years.

City leaders hope it will create more than 1,000 jobs.

ajc full story

Farm Burger Review

Farm Burger
410 B West Ponce de Leon, Decatur

By Meridith Ford Goldman

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Every Wednesday night, Farm 255 in Athens hosts “Primal Night,” an evening when one of the cows from this restaurant’s cattle farm, Full Moon Farm, is, well, eaten.

Many of the prime cuts, dry aged for up to three weeks, are kept for Primal Night, while some of the beef is sent to Farm Burger, the restaurant’s new eco-friendly sister in Decatur. To keep up with demand, Farm Burger also sources some of its meat through cooperatives across the Southeast -- but mostly farms in Georgia such as Riverview Farms and White Oak Pastures, which, like Full Moon, feed their cows only grass.

Without getting off on too much of a tangent, let’s just say that grass-fed beef is the latest craze in the movement toward eating sustainably. Food 101 for those of you who skipped class: Cows are ruminants; they eat grass. They do not eat corn, unless of course they are forced to. Eating corn is actually not good for cows -- it’s difficult for them to digest.

accessatlanta.com full STORY

The 24 hr Decatur Diner Opening Soon

The Decatur Diner side door.


Inside The Decatur Diner

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.