Get out and see a Movie: AMC North Dekalb Mall & The Plaza Theatre
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Vintage Post Card of Decatur High School
Info below is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_High_School_(Georgia)
Past Buildings
* A gymnasium that held the district administration offices until a recent relocation, demolished in April 2008.
* A stadium with a small number of classrooms, and athletic locker room facilities, was the oldest lighted stadium in continuous use in the United States. It was demolished in January 2008.
* The former north building.
* The former South building( pictured above), from before the current classroom building was built.
Decatur High was established in 1912
THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE FALL 2010 CLASS SCHEDULE
THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE RELEASES
FALL 2010 CLASS SCHEDULE
From “Knife Skills 101 Hands On” to advanced, hands-on classes with local chefs, there are 125 classes from which to choose – one for every age level and interest in this quarter’s classes.
And TCW will host a record number of cookbook authors for classes and signings, including:
· Sara Moulton, Everyday Family Dinners
· Shirley Corriher, award-winning author of Bakewise and Cookwise as well as the consultant to Midstate Mills for its Tenda-Bake line of flours
· Pam Anderson, Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need for Easy Get-Togethers
· Kim O’Donnel, The Meat Lovers Meatless Cookbook, Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour
· Deborah Krasner, Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat
· Nancie McDermott, Quick and Easy Thai: 70 Everyday Recipes, Southern Cakes, and southern pies
· Lauren Chattman, Cookie Swap!
· Susan Nicholson, 7-Day Menu Planner for Dummies
· George Geary, The Complete Baking Cookbook
· And our own Nancy Waldeck, TASTE and SAVOR: Delicious Healthy Recipes + Tasty Wine Tips
Well-known local chefs – including Patric Bell of West Egg Café,
We’re excited to welcome Sara Moulton back for one very special night and new local instructors include Elisa Gambino, Mark Milliron, Maggie Meroney (wine classes) and former AJC Table Top blogger Meridith Ford Goldman.
As far as cuisines, students may choose from Italian, French, “Southern,” Thai, Tuscan, Asian, vegetarian, New
Also available are lessons in a variety of subject-oriented courses from Big Green Egg (grilling), risotto, pasta-bilities, tapas, Dandy Doughnuts!, biscuits, soup-chili-chowder-stew, two-for-one family dinners, Whoopie pies, ciabatta, all-pumpkin, steaks and chops, best-dressed salad, cooking for one, or pressure cooking, among others.
There are technique classes such as canning-preserving and “putting up,” homemade baby food, roasting and braising, fondant, and cooking with wine.
And among the “younger set” offerings are Halloween for ages
For the wine lover, there are strictly “Wine” and “Wine and Food Pairings” classes as well.
The Cook’s Warehouse ( www.cookswarehouse.com ) is greater
Owned and operated by founder Mary S. Moore, The Cook’s Warehouse also retails high-end appliances; conducts private cooking classes for unique celebrations and corporate events, and is a pro bono partner with virtually every major cooking event and gourmet association in
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Decatur Electronics Recycling Day Oct 30, 2010 Be There.
From the desk of Catherine @ The Decatur Minute.The Fall 2010 Decatur Electronics Recycling Day is set for Saturday, October 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone can bring their old electronics to the Decatur High School parking lot at the corner of North McDonough Sreet. and West Howard Avenue.
"Cradle to College Pipeline" is a Win Win for Charles Drew Charter School
Great article By D. Aileen Dodd
for the AJC
Drew Charter School is a central part of the $103 million renewal of the East Lake neighborhood that began in the mid-1990s. The project replaced the squalid East Lake Meadows housing project -- long described by police as a war zone -- with stylish apartments, a renovated golf course, an upgraded YMCA and Drew, which has 880 students from preschool to eighth grade.
Read the whole story at ajc here.
Atlanta Ballet Launched the new Moulin Rouge blog
Atlanta Ballet sends this in about their new Moulin Rouge blog.
Just wanted to say that I as well as the team at the Atlanta Ballet love your blog! From one blogger to another, I wanted to let you know that the highly anticipated blog for the Atlanta Ballet's production of the Moulin Rouge is up and running! The blog has been set up to inform as well as entertain readers about the season opening production of the Moulin Rouge® with performances running October 22 to October 31.
The recently launched blog includes information on the Parisian history of the Moulin Rouge® as well as behind the scenes access, news updates, and events with themes based on the ballet. The blog is tremendously interactive allowing readers to 'like' every blog post which links to their Facebook account. We also have a real time twitter feed running on the side of the page. There's also a link to the Atlanta Ballet's page for ticket information.
We would also love to add you as a friend and include the hyperlink to your blog on our site and would be delighted if you if you could mention us in the form of a little blurb or by including our hyperlink on your blog.
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We hope you'll take a look.
Here's the link: http://www.moulinrougeballet.com
-Ansley Rice
Monday, September 13, 2010
UPS Drops "What can brown do for you" Slogan for "We [heart] logistics"
By Arielle Kass
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In a love affair a decade in the making, Sandy Springs-based UPS launched a new slogan and ad campaign Monday -- "We [heart] logistics" -- leaving "What can brown do for you?" at the curb.
The change represents the company's first global marketing campaign and a new focus on its non-package delivery capabilities. While shipping remains the foundation of UPS' business, Christine Owens, senior vice president of communications and brand management for UPS, said the acquisition of more than 40 companies over the past 12 years has allowed UPS to create a worldwide logistics network.
With the new ads, UPS is alerting small and mid-sized businesses to its capabilities providing services from transportation to financing to technology to allow companies to do business anywhere in the world. Competitors include Penske Logistics, Ryder and DHLajc story
Rare Photo of West Court Sq. circa 1950's
Decatur-Army-Navy-Marine & Air Force surplus store
and Ray's Tailor Cleaners - Mens Wear. I think this photo of Ray's
was after they moved from (137 Atlanta Ave circa 1956) and then later to Toco Hills Shopping Center.
Just to the right of Ray's was Decatur's Ford Dealership.
Below is West Court Square circa 1940's
If you have any photos of downtown decatur new or old, send them in and I will try to post it.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Mathis Dairy Exhibit @ Old Court House
--These glass milk bottles were from the 50's & 60's
I remember these smaller bottles of milk at Winnona Park School.
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What are your memories of visiting Mathis Dairy.
Check out this great site :http://www.paulsullins.com/mathis/dairy.html
R.L. Mathis Dairy
3181 Rainbow Drive
Decatur, GA
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Surprise Visit - John Mayer Jams @ Eddies Attic Tuesday Night
You’re an internationally renowned musician, in the middle of a tour - what do you do on a rare off night?
For John Mayer, the answer was easy as he prepared for a show on his “Battle Studies” tour in Atlanta: Go back to where it all started.
Tuesday night Mayer tweeted around 10:30 p.m., “Atlanta people! Lets jam out at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur. 11:30pm. Heading over now.” By the time it hit 11:30 p.m. the line wrapped around the block and down the street for a rare 21+ show for only $10.
Eddie’s Attic is where it all started for Mayer a decade ago when he was a struggling musician, so the surprise show was a homecoming of sorts. At one point Mayer couldn’t remember the lyrics to an old song and asked if there were any “super fans” in the audience who could help him with the words.
http://marquee.blogsTuesday, September 7, 2010
You're Invited! Free Seminars + Design Consultations
Thinking about remodeling your kitchen, sprucing up a bathroom, or adding more space? Attend these seminars. Free design consultations follow!
"Remodeling in Today's Economy"
+ Design Consultations
DATE: Thursday, September 9th
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Renewal Design-Build, 124 S. Columbia Drive, Decatur
LEARN MORE
"Kitchen & Bath Design Trends"
+ Design Consultations
DATE: Tuesday, September 14th
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION:Renewal Design-Build, 124 S. Columbia Drive, Decatur
LEARN MORE
Seats are limited! Call 404.378.6962, or email info@RenewalDesignBuild.com to reserve your space today.
RenewalDesignBuild.com
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Let Wahoo! do the cooking this Labor Day
Open Labor Day
Monday, September 6th
Let Wahoo! do the cooking this Labor Day
Join us for dinner
5 pm - 10 pm
Wahoo! Grill
1042 West College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-3331
www.wahoogrilldecatur.com
Event preview: The AJC Decatur Book Festival Five event highlights you can't miss
By Rosalind Bentley
So you’re looking at the list of authors scheduled to appear at the AJC Decatur Book Festival and you’re overwhelmed with all of the choices. Do you go see this author that you really wanted to see at 1:30 p.m., or do you skip him and go see this other author that you really, really wanted to see — but who is also speaking at 1:30 p.m.? Hmmmm. What’s a book lover to do?
Here are a few suggestions for you; some obvious, others not so. Just some possibilities to consider, unless you’ve figured out how to be in two places at the same time. All locations are in Decatur.
Read the suggestions at AJC here.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Agnes Scott College has enrolled its largest freshman class in 122 year History
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Agnes Scott College has enrolled its largest freshman class in the institution's 122-year history, officials announced Thursday.
The private women's college in Decatur has 265 first-year students and the number may increase slightly, officials said. The previous record was 257 first-years in the fall of 2000.
The students come from 28 states, with about 54 percent hailing from Georgia. About 13 percent are international, coming from the following 10 countries: Bhutan, China, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea and Vietnam.
ajc story
Bookzilla Takes Over The Square for The 2010 Decatur Book Festival
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Low Country Boil No. 8 Oct. 14, 2010
Tickets now available for
Decatur Education Foundation's
Low Country Boil!
As the weather finally cools, it is time to start thinking about Decatur's most popular Fall event!
Now In its 8th year, the Low Country Boil will feature:
GREAT food by Chefs Michael Condon & Ray Allen of Badda Bing
GREAT beer provided by Victory Brewing Compnany
GREAT music by Decatur's best cover band The Dammages
GREAT "Gourmet & Getaway" auction items
ALL for a GREAT Cause:
Ensuring that EVERY child in Decatur has opportunities
to reach his/her full potential
For more information or to purchase your ticket click here
or visit decaturlowcountryboil.com
Interested in sponsoring this great community event
or serving on the host committee?
email gail@decatureducationfoundation.org or call 404-377-0641
Just "Conan" Will be Conan O'Brien's Late Night Show Title
by Kyle Anderson in Television
Well, Conan O'Brien didn't end up going with any of the helpful suggestions put forth this morning. And apparently all those stories about the late night host not being able to use the name "Conan" because of the makers of the "Conan" movies were unfounded, as O'Brien announced today that his new show will be called simply "Conan." In a video posted to his show's official TBS site, O'Brien talked about how much the media had been wondering about the title (including one persistent Italian journalist/pizza maker) and how he had come to a simple, elegant conclusion. He also joked about the kick off date for the show (he initially said December 8, but was corrected by somebody off-camera with the actual date, which is November 8 — "Of this year?" O'Brien exclaimed) and noticed that the title he wrote on the piece of paper for the reveal sort of looked like "Conaw."
Read more here :http://newsroom.mtv.com
Local gift chain Swoozie's reopens two Atlanta stores, plans for more growth
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For two months, there was no such thing as Swoozie's, the Atlanta-based paper and gift retailer. For several months prior to that -- when a liquidation sale that began in March emptied the stores of all merchandise and fixtures -- the company might as well as have ceased to exist.
President Kelly Plank-Dworkin, who always prided Swoozie's on building relationships with customers who walked in the door, said the liquidation was "devastating." Long-time customers coming in for housewarming gifts or wedding invitations didn't get the service they were used to.
"I couldn't even shop in the shopping center. It was very painful," she said. "Every day, I had to wake up and put one foot in front of the next, decide what to do."
What Plank-Dworkin did was work hard to save the store, which she described as her life. She separated the intellectual property -- Swoozie's name and concept -- from a bankruptcy filing. Just after the liquidation ended, it was sold at auction to the Colorado private equity firm Gart Capital.
Today, two Swoozie's stores have reopened in Atlanta along with five others across the South.
AJC Story
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Back in the Day Hat's were the Way
Salsa Nights @ MEZCALITO'S CANTINA
Tonight: Saturday, August 28, 2010 time:10:30 PM to 2:00 AM
Join us at Mezcalito's Cantina for a fun night of salsa dancing!!! Enjoy our unique dancing ambiance or just relax on the patio. We also have a full bar with a variety of drinks.
- Free beginners salsa class from 9:30-10:30pm
- Free admission from 10:30pm
**$5 Freshly Made Margarita Special**
when :Saturday, August 28, 2010 time:10:30 PM to 2:00 AM:Mezcalito's Cantina located at 653 East Lake Drive Decatur, GA 30030
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Design-a-Library-Card Contest Winners
Congrats to the winners.
Winners from left to right are: Deborah Hunter, winner in adult category; Deondria Boyer, winner in children's category and Mollie Simon, winner in teen category. 12-year-old Deondria Boyer, a 7th grader at Tucker Middle School, is the winner in the youth age group. Her design emphasizes how reading can broaden your knowledge of the world. “I got to thinking about what happens when I read,” explained Deondria. “It truly can take you anywhere.”
“It’s exciting to know other people will see and use my design,” said Mollie Simon, 14. She is the teen winner with a geometric design and a message to “Read On.” Mollie is a 9th grader at Chamblee High School.
The winner in the adult category is Deborah Hunter. Her design makes books the foundation on which a strong community is built. “I’m happy and grateful to be a part of something that allows people to express themselves about reading,” she said.
read more here.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Howe Construction, Inc. Bowling For Dollars @ Suburban Plaza Lanes
DECATUR, GEORGIA (August 25, 2010) – Howe Construction, Inc. is sponsoring and participating in the upcoming 8th Annual Bowl-A-Thon to support Children’s Miracle Network sponsored by the Greater Atlanta Chapter of Credit Unions. The Bowl-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, August 28nd at Suburban Lanes in Decatur, Georgia.
This event will benefit the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as a part of the Credit Unions for Kids program. Credit Unions for Kids is a collaboration of credit unions, chapters, leagues, and business partners who engage in fundraising activities to benefit 170 Children's Miracle Network affiliated children's hospitals serving 17+ million kids. Stan Howe, President of Howe Construction Inc. said, “In all times, especially uncertain economic times, it is important to remember what really matters. For us, giving back to the community and participating in events like these matters.”
About Howe Construction, Inc.
Howe Construction, Inc., established in 1999, specializes in offering complete construction services, such as site selection, architecture, engineering, project management, renovation, interior design and space planning to financial institutions throughout the Southeast. Howe Construction’s approach is honest and straight-forward with an emphasis on listening to the needs of their clients in an effort to ensure that their goals are met.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stan Howe
President
Howe Construction, Inc
770.643.0650
stan@howeconstruction.com
www.howeconstruction.com