Is Atlanta-based Wheego's new electric car the Next Big Thing.

http://green.autoblog.com

by David Markiewicz

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

For a product that has yet to gain a firm hold in the broad consumer market, the electric car business has a lot of players.

A crowd of companies, from unknown upstarts to big-name traditional manufacturers, have at some point announced plans to put all-electric or hybrid electric/gas cars on the road in the next couple of years. They hope to catch a wave of environmental awareness, international political concern and public interest in what might be the Next Big Thing.

One company that's actually gotten a product to market -- no small feat -- is Atlanta-based Wheego Electric Cars. Wheego, which rolled out the limited distance, low-speed Whip model last year, said it plans to start delivering to dealers its longer-range, highway-speed LiFe model by the end of March.

ajc full story

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CCP Games will move its headquarters to Decatur

From ajc

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

An Icelandic video game developer announced Thursday that it is bringing about 150 new jobs to Decatur.

150 new jobs coming to E. Ponce in Decatur

CCP Games will move its North American headquarters from Gwinnett County to Decatur. The company will relocate its 150 employees and expects to hire another 150 workers by 2013, company spokesman Ned Coker said.

The company is now renovating 40,000 square feet of office space at 250 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. It plans to relocate by the end of the summer.

“I think it’s great because it brings 150 new white-collar creative jobs to our community and that number will grow to 300,” Decatur City Manager Peggy Merriss said. “It provides a new section of folks who can enjoy our shops and restaurants.”

The jobs will pay about $55,000 a year and be offered to DeKalb residents first, said Jonathan Weintraub, the county's deputy chief operating officer for development.

Coker said the company, which moved to Gwinnett in 2007, was looking for more space and an urban location closer to MARTA.

The company markets video and online games, along with role playing board and card games.

The company received a $500,000 state grant to stay in Georgia and will receive workforce training from DeKalb, Weintraub said. The move makes CCP Decatur's largest private sector employer, Weintraub said.

Rose Squared Gallery 'Reclamation' series by JD Isaacs

Rose Squared Gallery & Framing
now showing new pieces from the
'Reclamation' series by
JD Isaacs
&
Offering a 20% Discount on all custom frames

Please Come By
and see the re-imagined, broken, musical instruments
transformed into visual works of art.
www.RoseSquaredGallery.com
111 Clairemont Ave.
Downtown Decatur
404 377-1414
Wednesday - Saturday 10a.m. till 5p.m.

Let Cook’s & Sherlock’s be your lucky charm this St. Patrick’s Day!

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up – March 17 – and The Cook’s Warehouse has the Irish stew, soda bread and everything else for a traditional Emerald Isle meal!



Here’s the March 12 (Saturday mid-day) class description:



Let Cook’s & Sherlock’s be your lucky charm this St. Patrick’s Day! Laurie & Will Moore of Moore Farms are here to show you how to prepare some classic Irish dishes that are sure to be a hit with family and friends. Using fresh, locally provided ingredients, you will learn how to make a Fresh Spring Salad, Irish Soda Bread, Irish Cornbread and Will's warm and bubbly Irish Stew along with Stuffed Cabbage (for vegetarians and non-vegetarians). And for dessert? What else but Irish Cream Cheesecake! A traditional St. Patty’s Day celebration would not be complete without a cold, frothy beer to wash it all down, so we’ll be sampling delicious local beer to accompany this Irish feast!



The link to register for this class: http://bit.ly/hs3ctz

Upcoming Events at The Marlay

Upcoming Events
Today

* Hold Em Poker @ The Marlay

Tomorrow Feb 22

* Shamrock N Roll Benefit Night
Ready, set, drink! Lace up your sneaks and come on out to support the Junior League of Altanta’s Shamrock N’ Roll Road Race. A portion of the evening’s sales will benefit the March 13th race which features a 5K, 10K and a Kilt Run. Take a lap around the bar, enjoy traditional Irish music and register to run!
* Live Traditional & Irish Music @ The Marlay

Feb 26

* ‎2011 6 Nations Rugby on TV at The Marlay House

Feb 27

* Sunday Roast Lunch @ The Marlay

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From The Marlay web site:
The Marlay House…A bit of Dublin in Decatur

About the Pub – The Marlay House is an authentic Irish owner operated Dublin style pub located in Decatur, Georgia. It’s a place where friends and family can go for a meal and a pint surrounded by traditional decor combined with a contemporary welcoming Irish atmosphere. The Marlay blends the owners’ Irish heritage with their current lives in Decatur. We have an extensive beer selection, top tier pub grub alongside seasonal specials with local produce. Check our events section for upcoming food and beer pairing events.

Regular Opening Hours – Daily at 11.30am with Brunch served from 10.30am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Monday to Thursday the pub closes at Midnight (Kitchen closes 10.30p) & Friday and Saturday the pub closes 2am (Kitchen closes 11.30pm).

Many of you knew us as The Grange Public House but as of January 31, 2010 we changed our name to The Marlay House. It is a sordid tale but we decided, just like David La Touche did in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin Dublin in 1764, to change The Grange into The Marlay. We have the same Irish ownership.

426 West Ponce De Leon Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 270-9950

DECATUR, GA Circa 1950's

Gone With the Wind Home Movies found by Atlanta History Center.

Atlanta, GA in 1939
Gone With the Wind Premiere

THE SILVER SCREAM SPOOK SHOW at The Plaza Theatre SAT. Feb 26

Showtimes: 1:00 pm and 10:00 pm

Nalley Tree Campaign inaugural tree planting is Friday Feb 18

Thanks Katherine Mason @ Porter Novelli for sending this in.


Photos from Nalley Tree Festival this past weekend in Downtown Decatur Square.
L to R: Dennis Sledge, General Manager, Nalley Infiniti-Decatur; Paul Maza, General Manager, Nalley BMW; Todd Noffsinger, General Manager, Nalley Nissan
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Decatur Mayor Speaks on Arbor Day (Feb. 18)

We wanted to let you know that the Nalley Tree Campaign inaugural tree planting will take place this Friday, Feb. 18, (Georgia’s Arbor Day) at 11 a.m. at Decatur Cemetery. At this inaugural planting, Mayor Bill Floyd will speak on the Nalley Tree Campaign, Georgia Arbor Day and the Decatur Cemetery construction initiative. Additionally, members of Trees Atlanta will assist in the inaugural planting.

Decatur Diner is Now Open .

Could this old photo be Decatur GA.?

Decatur GA. ? ... Maybe. (unknown photo).
To view with black background click on picture.

Could this be Decatur, GA.

Here is the reason I think it might be.

I purchased a used copy of the book Vanishing Dekalb that the Dekalb Historical Society
put out several years ago, as I was looking through it, there in the middle of the pages was this single old photo someone left in the book, it's as if someone may have been comparing it to some of the old photos in the book, that's why I think this old photo may have been taken in Decatur,Ga.
The photo had no writing on back.
Circa date unknown.

Comments welcome.

Join Laughing Pizza at Eddie's Attic Saturday Feb 12

This is from GPB Events

Laughing Pizza

Eddie's Attic

February 12th

Join Laughing Pizza as they travel across Georgia for a family concert tour to support GPB-Georgia's PBS! A portion of the proceeds from all ticket and merchandise sales at the shows will go to GPB. To learn more visit www.laughingpizza.com .

Saturday, February 12, 2011 | Eddie's Attic | 515-B N. McDonough Rd. | Decatur, GA | Two shows @ 12pm and 3pm | Purchase Tickets : (877) 548-3237 | General Inquiries: (404) 377-4976

Saturday, February 19, 2011 | The Morton Theatre | Athens, GA | 2pm | 195 West Washington Street | (Downtown) Athens, GA 30601 | Tickets at http://www.laughingpizza.com | Events Line (706) 613-3771

The Hotel Candler Opened in 1927

Decatur, GA circa 1927

Justified- The New Season Starts Wed Feb 9

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Hall Pass Trailer

- Happy Valentines from Mingei World Arts -

Mingei World Arts - 427 Church Street - Decatur GA.

Back in 1947 Robert Blake visited The Decatur Theatre

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Robert Blake Visits The Decatur Theatre in 1947 for Republic Pictures "Red Ryder "
-- The American actor who began his career as a child star in Our Gang comedies.

AOL In2TV-Starplay-Robert Blake en Yahoo! Video

Learn more about Robert Blake (Bobby Blake) at link below.
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Be sure to visit The Decatur Theatre site for new updates.

Window Shopping at The Seen Gallery

Decatur, GA

Trackside Tavern Construction Update

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This is the back of the new construction of the Trackside Tavern

Below is a photo after the 2009 fire which destroyed Trackside Tavern and 5th Earl's
which was next door.

Vintage Postcard of Decatur Methodist Orphans Home

Decatur, GA
Date is unknown.
Looks like 1940's or 50's

Decatur Library Winter Book Sale Saturday Feb 5

Decatur Library Winter Book Sale

When Sat, February 5, 9am – 10am

Where Decatur Library

Description Friends of the Decatur Library's winter book sale will be Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Decatur Library's lower level at 215 Sycamore Street. Choose from thousands of gently used books at low prices...all to benefit the Decatur Library's programs and collections. Be there!

The 1st Annual Nalley Tree Festival Saturday Feb. 12

Decatur families and residents are invited to attend the 1st Annual Nalley Tree Festival, a celebratory kick-off for the Nalley Tree Campaign. The Nalley Tree Campaign is an initiative to plant 10,000 trees in city of Decatur and DeKalb County. The festival – being hosted by the Nalley BMW, Nalley Infiniti and Nalley Nissan dealerships in Decatur – will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 12 – 3 p.m. at Decatur Square. For more information about the event, please visit www.NalleyDecatur.com.
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Dear Next Stop Decatur,

As a key Decatur community historian and news source, we wanted to let you know about the 1st Annual Nalley Tree Festival being held at Decatur Square on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 12 – 3 p.m. for potential inclusion on your blog.



The event is being hosted by Nalley BMW, Nalley Infiniti and Nalley Nissan, as the kick-off to its environmental, year-round Nalley Tree Campaign initiative to plant 10,000 trees in the City of Decatur and DeKalb County. It is a local business/community initiative being led by these three Nalley dealerships at the 1600 block of Church Street in partnership with several green businesses and organizations, including City of Decatur, DeKalb County, Park Pride, Trees Atlanta and Keep DeKalb Beautiful.



The Nalley Tree Festival, welcoming Decatur families and residents, promises to offer attendees music, children’s activities, as well the opportunity to learn more about planting complimentary tree seedlings in recognition of Georgia’s Arbor Day on Feb. 18. Though there will not be any historical pictures of Downtown Decatur, there should be ample new pictures of Decatur Square at this 1st annual event.



Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, if are interested in attending the event and/or speaking with someone about this local Decatur initiative, I’m happy to connect you with the appropriate contact.



On behalf of Asbury Automotive Group –



KATHERINE MASON

D 404-995-4516

Tickets Selling Fast for "r U smarter than a 5th Grader"

From : Andrea Berry

Check out the new/updated City of Decatur web site

http://www.decaturga.com/

"Unknown" Coming Soon

Remembering John Barry - Out of Africa/James Bond Composer

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Avondale Estates ends agreement with multi-use developer, anxious to try again

By Bill Banks

For the AJC

Nearly six years ago, Florida-based Century Retail was planning a sprawling, ambitious 375,000-square-foot mixed-use development in downtown Avondale Estates.

oday the single testament to the city's project with Century Retail – which filed for bankruptcy last fall -- is what locals call "the erector set" -- a two-story steel skeleton of building that has stood unfinished and untouched for 2 ½ years.

Last week, after years of discussion, acquisitions and accusations, the development agreement came to a quiet end during a Board of Mayor and Commissioners Regular Meeting.

“We are going to move forward in pursuing discussions with development companies," Mayor Ed Rieker said. "We want to get the word out that Avondale is developer friendly.”

full story at ajc

The Valentines, Decatur

This picture is so good I had to feature it. It's from Flickr member Sheila and Scott
Good job on the photo.
Check out there flickr site here.

I Am...I Said-----Neil Diamond

Burnt Fork BBQ Soft Opening Sat. Jan 29

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Nick @ Decatur Metro is posting that Burnt Fork BBQ will have a soft opening tomorrow (Sat)
with limited menu.

Burnt Fork BBQ
614 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 373-7155

Peachtree in DeKalb to be closed Thurs & Fri.

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Peachtree Road near Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in DeKalb County will be closed Thursday and Friday.
Norfolk Southern will closed the 4900 block of Peachtree at 8 a.m. Thursday to make improvements to a crossing. The road will re-open at 5 p.m. Friday, county officials said.
ajc story

J.C. Penney Co. to Close Three Metro Stores

By Arielle Kass

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

J.C. Penney Co. will close three metro Atlanta locations as it works to increase profits.
The company is closing two under-performing stores: one at Southlake Mall and a J.C. Penney Home Store in Duluth. It is also closing a catalog outlet store in Forest Park as it exits the catalog business.

A spokesman for J.C. Penney, Joey Thomas, said the Southlake and Duluth stores no longer meet the company's "profitability threshold" and will close June 1.

The Southlake store has 147 employees, and Duluth has 38. Thomas said he did not know how many employees work at the Forest Park location. Employees will receive separation benefits, he said.

ajc story

Trackside Construction Update

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Trackside should be ready to open in about 2 to 3 months

HOT ROD WALT & The PSYCHO DeVILLES

-- Both photo's from The 2011 World of Wheels in Atlanta.
They were Awesome.


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Burnt Fork BBQ to Open Soon

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Burnt Fork BBQ
614 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 373-7155

Medlock Elementary supporters trying to save School

From champion newspaper
Written By: Matt Amatto

For area residents and parents at Medlock Elementary, the battle to avoid the chopping block was already won. At least that’s what they assumed last year when a committee of community members failed to reach the consensus that would have closed the school. The community rallied then–waving signs, bringing children to meetings, creating slogans, doing what it could to apply pressure–and prevailed. However, the threat of closure has re-emerged.

A classic 1950s era building nestled in a quiet neighborhood of post-war bungalows, Medlock is again the target of a school system riddled with debt and desperately in need of state funds. On Jan. 4, the school board announced that up to 14 schools could close to help trim a surplus 11,000 seats.

full story at champion newspaper

Two Decatur Pools to extend hours this Summer

Mckoy Pool will add morning hours with Glenlake( below) providing evening swimming.


By Bill Banks

For the AJC

Coming off a week where most of the city was frozen or cloistered indoors, the Decatur City Commission had outdoor swimming on its mind during Tuesday night’s meeting.
The commission approved a proposal to keep two of the city’s three public pools open for more days this summer, at the cost of an additional $18,375. Historically, the city’s eliminated all weekday swimming once school begins in August.

But with Decatur schools re-opening on August 2 this year and with both Glenlake and McKoy pools attracting record numbers last summer, the city will keep weekday hours for both through Labor Day. McKoy will offer morning hours, with Glenlake providing evening swimming.

The city’s third public pool, Ebster, will close on July 31, at the end of the regular pool season.

Both Glenlake and McKoy pools were extensively renovated several years ago, which paid off in 2010. Glenlake had a record attendance of 20,317 swimmers, earning $30,696, while McKoy drew 21,480 for $30,252.
- Glenlake will add evening swimming.

photo credit: nextstopdecatur.com


ajc story

Renewal Design - Build Turns Ten

Renewal Design-Build
124 S. Columbia Dr.
Decatur, GA

How would you 500 beers to choose from...Ale Yeah!

Champion News Paper has a great article on Georgia's First all craft beer store in Decatur... Ale Yeah!

by Ginger Kaderabek

A love of craft beer inspired friends to open Georgia’s first all-craft-beer store in Decatur. “We’re beer lovers. We’re excited by today’s beer renaissance and wanted to make a go in the all-craft business,” said co-owner Eddie Holley.

Ale Yeah! at 906 West College Ave. opened Dec. 15 and had a “great first week,” according to Holley, who runs the store along with co-owner Cisco Vila. Shoppers in the store expressed excitement at having more than 500 beers to choose from, and one was buying a large gift certificate as a Christmas present for a beer lover.

read full story @ Champion News

401(k) plans regaining steam

In sign of progress, many say they expect to restart match in within 12 months

By Russell Grantham

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It’s not just jobs that have been slow to come back during the economy’s spastic recovery from the Great Recession. About half of the U.S. companies that suspended contributions to their employees’ retirement savings after 2008 haven’t restored them yet.
n a 401(k) plan, the worker voluntarily saves part of his or her pay in a tax-deferred account. The employer typically matches a portion of the worker’s contributions.

About one in five employers with 401(k) plans cut or ditched their matching contributions during the 2007-2009 financial meltdown, according to a recently released report from compensation consulting firm Towers Watson. The cuts were particularly prevalent at firms in the retail, manufacturing, media, communications and technology industries.

But, in a sign of potentially better times, most of the laggards say they expect to again start chipping in money within the next 12 months, according to Towers Watson.
full story at ajc

Too important to shut down

From: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


When an event like last week’s snowstorm freezes travel through metro Atlanta, the entire Southeast gets a chill.

Atlanta was founded as a railroad hub, and today it is one of the nation’s busiest transportation hubs, sometime called the “largest inland port in America.” Among its assets:

● Three major interstate highways intersect in the city: I-85, I-75 and I-20.

● Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the world’s busiest air passenger hub and has been ranked among the top 30 for freight.

● Major intermodal rail terminals — some among the nation’s largest — where container freight carried by trains from ports such as Savannah is transferred to trucks for delivery throughout country.

● Headquarters of major shippers such as UPS and the Saia trucking firm.

Everybody's Pizza in Emory Village to Help Homeless Women

From The ajc

By Shelia M. Poole

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Everybody's Pizza in Emory Village is lending a helping hand to the Shearith Israel Shelter for homeless women.
Diners who come to the restaurant for lunch or dinner on Jan. 24 can help as well. Everybody's will donate 20 percent of a diner's tab to the Atlanta shelter. Go to www.sishelter.org , print out the postcard and present it to to server at the time of ordering. The restaurant is located at 1593 N. Decatur Rd.

New Look for Decatur Focus

photo courtesy of Decatur Minute

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From The Decatur Minute:

City of Decatur residents, businesses and DBA members be on the lookout for the January/February issue of the Decatur Focus – we are debuting an entirely new look with glossy paper that is SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) certified and has six extra pages of copy and two extra pages of advertising.
Read more

DeKalb's Snow Storm Bill $662,000 and Growiwng

From The ajc

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb County has spent more than $662,000 responding to the storm, county officials told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
As of Wednesday afternoon, DeKalb had spent $210,000 on overtime for road crews, $48,000 for salt and sand, and $262,000 for fuel for the salt trucks, county spokesman Burke Brennan said. The county also spent $5,625 to pay fleet maintenance workers who worked overtime putting chains on emergency vehicles and responding to wrecks, and $135,000 for watershed management crews who had to address water and sewer problems during the storm.

There were no major extra expenses for police and firefighters, who rotated staffing the Emergency Operations Center while on shift, Brennan said. The only additional cost for emergency personnel was $300 for food and water.

The county also spent another $1,000 on food and lodging for other essential administrative staff.

Officials said they anticipate additional expenses, particularly for road crews who will continue to treat icy roads throughout the week.

DeKalb Vet to Conduct the First Animal Stem Cell Procedure

From the ajc
By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A Stone Mountain veterinarian clinic says it is scheduled next week to conduct the first animal stem cell procedure in Georgia.
Loving Touch Animal Center in Stone Mountain is scheduled to launch the new technology on a 12-year-old Border Collie suffering from severe arthritis and spinal problems. The dog, named Sam, is a former championship jumper who had to retire because of arthritis, a spokesman for the clinic said.

Veterinarians say stem cell therapy can be used to treat dogs, cats and horses suffering from osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, and tendon and cartilage injuries. The procedure is about $1,800 for dogs and $2,400 for horses, which is less than half the cost of the old procedure, vets said.

Decatur Snow 50 Years Ago

To view with black background click on picture.

This Decatur snow picture was taken 50 years ago this month (Jan 61).
Taken from the old court house you see North McDonough St. On the left you can see the Decatur Theatre. -Playing at The Decatur Theatre this day was BUTTERFIELD 8 starring Elizabeth Taylor
and Laurence Harvey--
All the buildings on right were torn down for the new court house.

Check out Flickr Member HamWithCam Photos

Click on photo for his pictures.
He has some great pictures.

City of Decatur and Dekalb Schools Closed Monday

The City of Decatur and Dekalb Schools will be closed Monday due to Snow.
link to WSBTV.COM

The Green Hornet Starts Jan 14, 2011

Decatur native helps underground homeless population in Las Vegas

From the AJC
By Bill Banks



When Matt O’Brien spent Christmas back in his hometown of Decatur, he kept receiving a steady stream of text messages, all from Las Vegas, where he’s lived the past 13 years, working as a journalist and short-story writer.



“Thanks, man, for getting us out of the tunnels,” read one. “Cold and rainy ... this week,” said another. “Can’t imagine being down there for the holidays.”

Many in his hometown remember O’Brien, who turned 40 last year, as the sharpshooting point guard for Decatur High, averaging nearly 19 points a game as a senior in 1987-88. Later he played college ball at Georgia State and West Georgia.

What he certainly never anticipated was that he’d become point person for Vegas’ 200 miles of underground flood channels, which at various times house a homeless population of up to 1,000 people.

“I really can’t find any other place in the world like Vegas, where so many people live underground,” O’Brien said during his recent return home.

In the past two years O’Brien has partnered with HELP of Southern Nevada, an organization specializing in chronic homelessness, to literally bring tunnel residents out of the dark. By now, O’Brien estimates, about 70 people have turned their lives around. Essentially this means they’ve found housing while getting treated for health issues, including various addictions, physical illness and mental disorders.

Full story at ajc

Remembering Elvis

Elvis Presley in Atlanta at The Omni - Dec. 30 1976

Fleetwood Mac - Sara

New stores should help North Dekalb Mall

This is from Champion News championnewspaper.com

Champion Free Press 12-31

Vintage Ponce de Leon Ave Postcard

" r YOU smarter than a Glennwood 5th Grader ? "

From: Andrea Berry of decaturedtv.com

Click image to buy your tickets.
This should be good and/or funny.

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Run With The Dogs - Frostbite 5K - Jan 8th 2011

Above is a very good video made for the 2nd Annual Run the the Dogs.

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From: www.active.com

Date

Saturday, January 08, 2011 @ 9:00 AM

Update: Rain Date: January 16

9:00am 5K Run

Where

Decatur High School on McDonough Street
310 North McDonough St

Fees

General Registration - $20 until Dec. 20th, $25 thereafter
City of Decatur teachers/students - $15 until Dec. 20th, $20 thereafter

Brief Description

A chilly run through the City of Decatur with Decatur Bulldog supporters and their four-legged friends. This race is part of the City of Decatur Grand Slam Road Race Series.

T-SHIRTS

100% cotton long sleeved t-shirts guaranteed to all pre-registered participants and available for race day registration while supplies last.

AGE GROUPS

Overall 1st & 2nd place M & F runners, Masters 1st & 2nd place M & F runners and top three M & F finishers in each category: 11 & under, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 & over 60. Dogs participating will receive a special prize.

RACE INFO

Ed Williams, Race Director 404-327-7738 email: roadraceservices@comcast.net

SPONSOR INFO

Bill Ainslie 404-373-2366

Additional Information

The 5K run begins at 9:00 am, rain or shine. Registration will take place in front of Decatur High School beginning at 8:00 am..

Decatur High School, Renfroe Middle School, Glennwood Academy and City of Decatur elementary school students, parents, alumni, friends, neighbors and runners of all levels are invited to participate. Runners are invited to run with their dogs in a special group.

All proceeds will be used by the Decatur Bulldog Boosters to help fund the sports programs at Decatur High School and Renfroe Middle School.

The race will begin and end in front of Decatur High School on North McDonough Street in Decatur. Parking is available in the upper parking lot off Howard Avenue.

Happy New Year

Saturday Night Live Original -What is Love.

East Court Square in the 1940's

This is a very good picture of East Court Square in the 1940's the stores line East Court Square.
Adams Department store, F.J. Cooledge & Sons,The Bootery Shoe Shop, Tatum's Drug Store.
Photo from Vanishing Dekalb.
Back then shoppers had to circle the square looking for a parking spot, today they can still circle "sort of" but it's only like a half circle on E. Court Sq. and then you have to turn right on E. Ponce de Leon.

What Makes a New Year's Resolution Work?

From Gail @ Decatur Education Foundation
What makes a resolution work?
If it's clear, measurable, memorable - your resolution has a better chance of sticking.
If others know about it, even better.
And if you approach it in steps, you'll stay motivated and on track.
An end-of-year gift to the Decatur Education Foundation meets all the criteria for a resolution that can be kept.
It's a clear commitment. It's measurable (in impact and tax deduction). It's memorable - just ask those who started scholarship funds, which give year after year.
It makes a public statement about you and your support of education.
And it represents another incremental step in our community's effort to help every child in Decatur reach his or her full potential.
Will you resolve to make a year-end gift right now?
If so, go to www.decatureducationfoundation.org - click on the "Donate" link at the top of the page - and fill out the simple form (a gift to our general fund allows us to use the money it where it is needed most).
Thank you - and best wishes in 2011!
Gail

When In Rome - The Promise (lyrics)

Southwest DeKalb band heads to Rose Bowl parade

From the ajc

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Southwest DeKalb High School marching band will appear on national television Saturday for the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade.
The 230-student band will march in the national parade, which will be broadcast at 11 a.m. Saturday.

The band departed Wednesday for Pasadena, Calif., a DeKalb schools spokesman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This is the second time in five years that the school band has participated in the parade.

The Tournament of Roses’ president, Jeff Throop, visited DeKalb three months ago to present the school with an official Rose Bowl Parade flag.

Southwest DeKalb and Central Carroll High School from Carrollton are the only Georgia schools participating in the parade, which features 15 marching bands, officials said.

The New Court House Fountain circa 1965

The Fountain/pond in front has been filled in for years with plants and flowers. If they still had it, just think of all the coins they could collect

Celebrate New Year's at Wahoo! Grill.

New Year's Nosh at Wahoo!

Celebrate the arrival of 2011 with Southern bistro flair at Wahoo! Grill. Savor chef Christian Speigal's locally loved and regionally acclaimed dinner menu or select from the evening's special, featured dishes that celebrate the freshest ingredients of the New Year. New Year's features include:

Starter
Caramelized scallops over chive polenta with wild mushrooms and porcini oil

Soup
Crab bisque

Entrees
Black truffle ravioli with lobster in a wild mushroom and cognac cream sauce

Pistachio-encrusted grouper with lemon Nage, sun dried tomato and thyme rice and sauteed spinach

8-ounce filet with crab meat, whiskey peppercorn sauce, garlic chive mashed potatoes and sauteed asparagus

Dessert
Kahlua mocha cheesecake with Baileys whipped cream

To reserve your New Year's Eve experience, please call 404.373.3331.

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Placement on map is approximate

1042 West College Avenue

Decatur, GA 30030

Get Directions

(404) 373-3331

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Decatur Depot - circa 1948

Check out that 1948 Cadillac

A World's Fair look into the Future