New Lawn on the Decatur Square Update

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This area will be fenced off during the Decatur Book Festival. --

007 / NEW SKYFALL INTERNATIONAL TRAILER / 007

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

This Week-end is Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

http://www.summershadefestival.org/

Fall plant sale at Fernbank Sept 22

From  clairmontheights.org

Fall plant sale at Fernbank

Event Date and Time: 

09/22/2012 - 8:00am - 3:00pm

From Fernbank via Laurel Ridge neighborhood newsletter:  Quality trees, shrubs, perennials, and other native plants will be for sale at reasonable prices. There is also an informative exhibit on invasive plants so you can learn what NOT to plant in your garden.  All proceeds support Fernbank Science Center's educational programs. There is plenty of free parking, and as always, admission to the science center exhibit hall and composting demonstration garden is free.
Saturday Sept.22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
156 Heaton Park Drive
(directly across the street from Fernbank Elementary School)
For more information: http://www.fernbank.edu

Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30307
P:678-874-7102 F:678-874-7110
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1955 Downtown Decatur Jacobs Drug Store & Fulton National Bank

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In this 1955 photo of the Pythagoras Masonic Temple shows a Jacobs Drug Store taking up the corner, and on the right of front entrance The Fulton National Bank had a branch.

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The Pythagoras Masonic Temple
108 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, Ga.

This building is on The National Historic Register.

also you can see The Watkins Building, at the time I took this photo (below) (1983) The Paper Chase made this their home.
Photo (right) is a  1955 Jacobs Drug Store Christmas ad.

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 Also see Atlanta Time Machine
 This 1942 photo is from Special Collection Dept. Ga State collection
it shows a better view of Jacobs Drug Store. Clairemont Rd
   and East Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur Ga.

 - Bryan says: Nice pics! I think The Paper Chase was the store that I knew as Cantrell's Books & Things. Do you have any photos, interior or exterior, of Clark Music, 115 Sycamore Street, Decatur? They were in business from 1945-1990 and the place was very important to me during the 70s. I bought many a record and tape there! Thanks, Bryan ( shellackophile.blogspot.com ) August 22, 2012 Next Stop Decatur says: Bryan, Here is a photo of Clark Music Store --

Book the Brick

From the decatureducationfoundation.org

http://auctions.readysetauction.com/decaturbookfestival/catalog/view

JD Isaacs of Rose Squared has released a New Children's Book "Cinder Elephant"

From JD Isaacs of Decatur's Rose Squared Gallery

Hello Rose Squared friends and customers... I have just released my first fully illustrated children's book on Amazon.com ebooks...Cinder Elephant. Please take a look and see how I take an old classic and bring it up to today's standards with new messages and a brand new outcome... thanks, JD Isaacs of Rose Squared Gallery & Framing.
Buy at Amazon below.
 http://www.amazon.com/Cinder-Elephant-ebook/dp/B008PJWGKUCinder Elephantwritten and illustrated byJD Isaacs

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Opening

On Her Majesty's Secret Service performed by the John Barry Orchestra

Arnold Schwarzenegger to film "Breacher" in Atlanta

 From: blogs.ajc.com

 He'll be back: Arnold Schwarzenegger, shown here in 2010 with the Woodruff Foundation's Russ Hardin, left, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, will shoot a movie in Atlanta later this year. Photo by Denis Reggie
 by Jennifer Brett
Arnold Schwarzenegger will film a movie called “Breacher” in Atlanta later this year. The Hollywood Reporter describes the project as a thriller about “10 DEA agents who pull off a heist during an enforcement operation, then start dying one by one” and notes that Terrence Howard and Dawn Olivieri have been in talks about signing on.
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Trethewey's Book Festival Keynote Address Tickets

Trethewey Tickets Now Available for AJC Decatur Book Festival
From VAHI.PATCH.COM
Free tickets − limited to two per person— are available for Trethewey's keynote address at the 2012 AJC Decatur Book Festival.
Want a chance to hear U.S. Poet Laureate and Emory University professor Natasha Trethewey read at Emory?

Free tickets − limited to two per person— are available for Trethewey's keynote address at the 2012 AJC Decatur Book Festival.

Trethewey, the Charles Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory and incoming director of Emory's Creative Writing Program, will deliver the festival’s keynote at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31.

This is her first public reading since being named the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate in June. The address will launch her newest collection of poems, “Thrall.”

A Decatur resident, Trethewey is the first Southerner since Robert Penn Warren to be named Poet Laureate and the first local author to deliver the book festival's keynote remarks. She received the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for her collection, "Native Guard."

The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission and should be picked up in advance.
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FOX BROS. Bar-B-Q Update

from:  http://blogs.ajc.com
UPDATE, 8/5/12 10:45 a.m.: Fox Bros. posted an announcement on its Facebook page this morning with the news that it will begin offering full service again today but will have limited indoor seating at this point.
UPDATE, 8/3/12 6:30 p.m.: Fox Bros. will reopen for to-go orders only. In an online update, owners said, “You are welcome to sit down outside and enjoy it, but we won’t be offering full service just yet!” The restaurant is working on permitting issues to proceed with reconstruction.
UPDATE, 8/3/12 1:15 p.m.: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q posted a statement on its website with an update indicated that the restaurant’s “main structure, kitchen and smoke house are still very much intact.” Fox Bros. will be serving its pulled pork today at Big Tex Decatur (308 W. Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur).

2ND Annual Madison Ave Soapbox Derby is Sept 29th

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Entry Form click here
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Here is a photo from last year's event. (Team Wildcats 2011 Champs)

We're About to Lose 1,000 Small Theaters That Can't Convert to Digital.

We're About to Lose 1,000 Small Theaters That Can't Convert to Digital. Does It Matter?
Small theatres like The Pal in Louisville GA.could be a thing of the past.

From indiewire.com
Michael Hurley owns the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, Maine as well as the Temple Theatre in Houlton, Maine. He runs a website for movie theater owners and is a member of the National Association of Theatre Owners. And he's desperate.

Like many theater owners, Hurley sees a very real possibility that nearly 20% of all theaters in North America will disappear because they can't afford digital projection -- but what he doesn't see is anyone talking about it. He wrote Indiewire recently and asked if we could help and we're hoping that this editorial will be a start.

We also want to know what you think. In a VOD world, does it matter if we lose up to 1,000 theaters? And if it does matter, we're in also in a Kickstarter world  -- so what could be done to change it?  -- Indiewire Editors
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Missing sweet dog, in Oakhurst, Her name is Molly

 UPDATE: FOUND AND IS HOME SAFE AND SOUND.

Missing sweet dog, in Oakhurst, Molly - Looks like a small version of a golden retriver.

 Sent in by Kerri.
Our dog, Molly got out (without her collar on, unfortunately) at about 5:30PM 8/3. She is a very sweet, friendly, non-aggressive dog, but is very scared of storms. She will come if called.

We live on 2nd Avenue in Decatur (inside the city limits) but are right at the border with Eastlake and Kirkwood (we live one block north of the Hosea Williams/2nd Ave. intersection), so neighbors in Eastlake and Kirkwood, please be on the lookout for Molly, too.

Molly's description:

25-lb., very blonde color, medium length hair. Looks like a small version of a golden retriever. Has a scar near her right eye that is in the process of healing.

She is microchipped and the contact information is current.

If you find Molly, please contact Kerri as soon as possible:

Kerri: 404-307-1069!

Thank you very much!

 FOUND

 Kristin Ebersold says:
August 4, 2012
Yeah….home safe & sound thanks to some great neighbors in Oakhurst!!!

Storm Damage at Fox Bros Bar-B-Q

 FROM FOX5ATLANTA
(photo by Julia Reynolds/MyFoxAtlanta).
Fox Bros Bar-B-Q on DeKalb Avenue tweeted a picture of a downed tree in their restaurant.

"It's not good, it's not good. The two dining rooms are going to have to be rebuilt," said Justin Fox.

The tree fell over at dinner time. No one was injured.

"Fortunately, they saw it happening and were able to get out before the tree came down," said Fox.

UPDATE:
 Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5

Walmart at Suburban Plaza Protest Planned for Aug 10

from http: neighbornewspapers.com
Good Growth DeKalb is organizing the last of its summer rallies at the six-way intersection at North Decatur Road, Scott Boulevard and Medlock Road Aug. 10 to protest the planned construction of a Walmart at Suburban Plaza shopping center, in unincorporated DeKalb County near Decatur.

Based on a recent meeting between developers and a contingent of residents, the furor raised by the plans does not appear to be dying down.

The July 13 sit-down involved representatives from Selig Enterprises, the development firm handling the project, and multiple grassroots organizations advocating local residents’ interests.

Read more: NeighborNewspapers.com - Walmart at Suburban Plaza issue heats up

TAKEN 2 OCT 5

The Art of Japanese Knife Making at The Cooks Warehouse

From Cook's Warehouse

The Art of Japanese Knife Making
8/15/2012	Decatur
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM		Tadashi Enami, Akimasa Oe, and Yuzo Tani		$35
Join us as we host three Japanese knife masters from Sakai city - Tadashi Enami, Akimasa Oe, and Yuzo Tani - for a special event that will allow you to observe the art of Japanese Knife making, first hand. You’ll see a live demonstration of steel knife forging, assembling, sharpening and engraving, then sit down to enjoy a sampling of Japanese hors d’oeuvres and sake tasting hosted by Mary Moore and Don Hackett. You’ll have an opportunity to talk with the knife masters and learn first-hand about the centuries old tradition of knife and sword making. We’ll have special offers on Kikuichi knives and you can have yours engraved on the spot by the engraving master. Register today for this unique opportunity to meet these knife masters and witness the time honored art of Japanese knife forging.

Sally Kellerman performing at Jerry Farber's Side Door

Special/Alan Mercer
From  accessatlanta.com

Sally Kellerman will be here this weekend, performing her cabaret act at Jerry Farber's Side Door in Buckhead and talking about her Academy Award-nominated role in "M*A*S*H" at a screening of the influential Robert Altman movie Sunday morning at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema.
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Changes for Downtown Avondale Estates

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Decatur Firm Buys Downtown Avondale Estates

 From Decatur Patch

Oakhurst Realty Partners of Decatur purchased 26,000 square feet of retail space. 

People have been wondering for years when something would happen to change the rundown look and feel of downtown Avondale Estates.
It may have happened, with landowner Newburger-Andes selling all of the downtown property it owns to Oakhurst Realty Partners of Decatur, according to the commercial real estate website Bisnow.
David Andes, chief investment officer and owner of Newburger/Andes, said the sale includes virtually all of the Tudor-designed downtown Avondale Estates. Many of those stores have been vacant for years.
read more at the Patch 
more here

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Maybe they will restore the Theatre to show movies. Below is my vision of how it might look.

Tom Jones sings Thunderball theme song for James Bond's 50th Anniversary

Jayne Mansfields Car Official Trailer

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Remember some of this was filmed  in Decatur.

12 Annual BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival AUG 18

From: decaturbbqfestival.com.
Mark your calendar for August 18, 2012, and don’t miss the 12th Annual Decatur Barbeque, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival, at Harmony Park in Decatur. The gates open at 4:00pm and there will be live music until 10:00pm. Kids 10 and under admitted free.

Please note that no outside coolers will be permitted on the site.

Decatur’s 12th Annual Decatur Barbeque, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival is brought to you by three non-profit groups: the Community Center of South Decatur, the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association and Decatur Active Living. All proceeds of the festival will be invested directly into the Decatur community.
When: Saturday, August 18 – 4pm-10pm
Location: Harmony Park in Oakhurst, south of downtown Decatur
Scrumptious Food: BBQ by Fox Brothers and Black Tie BBQ
Cold Beer: Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA, Somersault Ale and Shift Pale Lager

Entry Fee:
21 & up – $10 (‘Day Of’ ticket price)
Under 21 – FREE!

Japanese Band Plays Sing Sing Sing

Crazy Car Crash Caught On Red Light Camera

Latest on Suburban Plaza Redevelopment

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From : www.medlockpark.org

from Theresa Same, MANA Zoning Chair

Our cross-neighborhood committee met with Selig on June 27th for our first design and redevelopment meeting. As a result, I have some new design concepts to share with you as well as some general updates on the project.

Design – Selig has hired Associated Space Design (ASD) to design the redevelopment of Suburban Plaza (SP). ASD recently designed the Shops Around Lennox near Lennox Mall. The redevelopment at SP will have some similar design concepts that you see at the Shops Around Lenox and yet will have a unique look as they attempt to blend the many different architectural styles found in the Decatur area.  ASD began this design process by studying the architecture of the surrounding areas (which varies greatly). They identified the following as dominant styles in the area: Modern-retro Industrial, American Traditional, Modern Deco, Urban Chic, and Italianate Classical. ASD then began creating a plan for SP that attempts to incorporate design elements from all of these styles. The attached renderings are preliminary design concepts for the façade renovation at SP.  The design process is always mutable, and changes should be expected as the plans are further refined.

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This stop Walmart sign can be seen all around surrounding neighborhoods near Suburban Plaza.

Farm to School Symposium

From:oakhurstgarden.org All those interested in are invited to attend (teachers, educators, parents, businesses, etc.) to learn more about farm to school, share lessons learned, and meet others who share the same ideals to enhance future collaborations. Register today!

Neighborhood Watch Coming Soon

Krog Street Tunnel

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The Krog Street Tunnel is a tunnel at Dekalb Ave and Krog St. known for it's Street Art.
I still have not seen what I would call great painting since the Robert Mitchum painting several years ago.

Sidewalk Sale July 6-8 Downtown Decatur

To see a complete list of stores for this Sidewalk SALE! visit The Decatur Minute

Dress Code for Dekalb Court

Great Finds at Decatur's Kudzu Antiques

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Vintage ELVIS 45

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LEMMY Lemonade Since 1939

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/24391992@N00/7491857382/in/photostream/lightbox

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Ringo Starr Stop Poster

-- Kudzu Antiques 2929 E. PONCE DE LEON AVE. DECATUR GA 30030 / 25,000 SQ.FT./ OPEN 7 DAYS 11AM-7PM / VOTED ATLANTAS BEST SINCE 1979 /404-373-6498 --

website:  http://www.kudzuantiques.com/

Decatur Book Festival 2012 Labor Day Weekend

Read all about it at: http: decaturbookfestival.com

Thumbs up if you have ever wished you were on that bus.

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11 Alive visits Decatur

 11 Alive visits Decatur

 
see all related video links after this is played.

Local Arts and Crafts Festival in Piedmont Park Aug. 18

From Kathy Fox:
The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces “brought back” the local arts and crafts festival tradition to Piedmont Park in 2011. This event “knocks it out of the park” for local painters, potters, and hand crafters! Not a typical fine arts show, this one is for local crafters and the people in our community including our neighbors and friends to “show off” at their favorite park. The best way to describe it is Inman Park meets Yellow Daisy, meets Indie Craft, meets Buckhead Arts Festival, complete with arts, crafts, a children’s area, and local foods and beverages. And watch out for some surprises, like last year’s “Flash Mob!”

Location: 1071 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30309
Times: Sat., August 18, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sun., August 19, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Music: Acoustic music only
Admission: Free to attend

CONTACT INFORMATION
www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com
www.affps.com

Farm Burger and Morelli's Ice Cream to Team Up.

--  From: http: accessatlanta.com
By Jenny Turknett
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Farm Burger and Morelli's Ice Cream expanding O.T.P.

We have exciting news for folks outside the Perimeter. As first reported by Tomorrow's News Today, Farm Burger and Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream are teaming up to expand to Dunwoody. George Frangos, owner of Farm Burger, confirmed the news. Farm Burger and Morelli's will move into a spot in the Georgetown Shopping Center off Chamblee Dunwoody Road. According to Frangos, the new location should open close to Labor Day.

The size of the Dunwoody space prompted the Farm Burger/Morelli's collaboration. Frangos says, "This is a larger restaurant for us, which dictated a partnership." Frangos connected with Donald Sargent, owner of Morelli's, through a real estate broker, who became familiar with both parties through their (unsuccessful) airport bidding packages.

You can expect the Dunwoody Farm Burger menu to be similar to that of the Decatur and Buckhead locations. As for future plans, Frangos says they have "no grand plans" for expansion but they are "always looking."

http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-restaurants-food/whats-new-farm-burger-1466506.html

11 Alive on the Square this Friday Morning.... Be There.

From The Decatur Minute Catherine posted this:
Calling all Decaturites – who are morning people! 11 Alive is filming its morning show on the square this Friday morning from 4:30-7 a.m. Yes, you read that correctly. That’s 4:30 AM! And we want you to come out and join us on the square. Wear your Team Decatur shirt, make a fun welcome poster, dress up in costume, roll out of bed and come in your pjs, bring your cup of coffee in your favorite travel mug, bring your dog (he/she will appreciate the early walk), or just stop by and wave to the camera. If you don’t plan on getting up to the square until, say, 5:30 a.m., that’s fine too. Just make sure to stop by before 7 a.m. Need some incentive? How about this:

• The first 25 people to come to the square on Friday morning will get a free Revolution Doughnuts doughnut.
• The first 20 dogs to come to the square (on a leash with their owners of course) will get a free Taj Ma Hound biscuit.

We can all have a sugar-high together at 4:30 a.m. on the square! If that doesn’t sound like a fun way to start your Friday, well then, I have nothing more to say to you. Except that Bookzilla will be there too!
You can’t turn doughnuts AND a giant lizard with a book for a head, right? See you there!

Creature from the Black Lagoon @ The Plaza Theatre June 30 and it's in 3D

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From plazaatlanta.com CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON in3D Saturday June 30th @ 1pm and 10pm Presented by The Silver Scream Spookshow! WHAT IS THE SILVER SCREAM SPOOKSHOW? Audiences of all ages are getting the “yell” scared out of them at Professor Morte’s SILVER SCREAM SPOOKSHOW, a unique brand of eerie entertainment. With a cast of creepy, colorful characters, the SILVER SCREAM SPOOKSHOW mixes classic spook show scares, comedy and horrifically hip hijinks. Morte --the ghost host with the most-- presides over this twisted variety show featuring magic tricks, dance numbers and fun-filled frights! Think “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” meets “The Munsters.” A classic horror film follows each show. From “Frankenstein” to “The Creature From the Black Lagoon,” the SILVER SCREAM SPOOKSHOW shares its love of scary cinema with a new generation. And this monstrous double bill and interactive movie-going experience gives guests more boo for the buck! www.silverscreamspookshow.com

1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast  Atlanta, GA 30306

(404) 873-1939

Decatur Library Gets a New Roof

Decatur, GA: The Decatur Library gets a much needed new roof.

Modern Creative Office Space in Decatur

Decatur GA.
-- 115B N McDonough St, Decatur, GA 30030. Description Modern Office Building located one block from Decatur Square. Newly constructed building w/ hardwood floors is approx 3,500 sf with roof terrace. Perfect for design firm, professional office, or live work. Spaces include studio, loft, kitchen, bedroom/office, 2 baths w/ tiled showers. Kitchen has fridge, range, and dishwasher. Street signage is available. More images at http://lightroom.tv/projects/architecture_commercial/lightroom/lightroom.html Located on N. McDonough Street in the heart of downtown Decatur, one block from Decatur Square.
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Georgia Perimeter Layoffs

 From ajc
When Georgia Perimeter students return to campus in August they'll have fewer tutors and less people to answer questions about financial aid or what courses to take.
The college laid off 282 people Monday -- nearly 9 percent of its employees -- and 92 of the cuts are in student affairs. This division includes admissions, financial aid, student life and advising and counseling.

The job cuts are part of a plan to close what could be a $25 million deficit next year. Interim President Rob Watts said eliminating jobs was unavoidable because about 90 percent of the budget is spent on personnel.

"Our first priority in making the reduction-in-force decisions was protecting classroom instruction for students," Watts wrote in an email announcing the layoffs. "Our goal is for these staff reductions to have the smallest possible effect on students."
Tenure and tenure-track faculty were exempt from layoffs. Still, the cuts mean tutoring, advising and recruiting will be reduced at the two-year college. Tutoring is crucial for many of the nearly 27,000 students, especially those who are older and haven't been in school for a while.

"When I first came here I used the tutoring center and I don't know if I would have done well without it," said Jennifer Freeman, 25, who is in the sign language interpreting program

The Teen Advisory Board presents Zombie Night

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		The Teen Advisory Board presents Zombie Night at The Decatur Library
Date: Friday, June 22 2012, 6:00 pm—9:00 pm Location: Decatur Event Type: Fun Activities Series: Own the Night Age Group: Teen (Ages 13—17 years) Dress up as the "Walking Dead" and join us for a night of games, movies, and terror.