The Decatur Minute highlights information about City of Decatur events, shops, restaurants, businesses, activities, volunteer opportunities, and more. Designed to be read in a quick Decatur Minute, it invites responses and interactions from the blogging community. Bloggers work in the Community & Economic Development Department of the City of Decatur, Georgia.
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I was invited to Patti Provost reception for her art showing at Carpe Diem. I was very impressed by her art showing in that setting. The restaurant was very warm and made us all feel welcome. Patti’s work was shown exceptionally well. Kudos to Carpe Diem and Patti Provost.
I am hoping someone reading this blog might have found a red cell phone yesterday on W. Ponce. It is my work phone and it has my life in it. If found, or have any ideas for finding it please call me @(404)373-7260.
Thank you so much.
Andrea,
We haven’t seen your phone but are keeping a look out. Let us know if you find it!
Jonda,
This is a beautiful time of year to eat outside at Carpe Diem. Thanks for the tip re: the art.
Press Release
Decatur, GA–Decatur’s own Award-Winning Garden View Massage announces a new innovation in appointment scheduling. Garden View Massage now makes it possible for clients to schedule an appointment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online. “Appointments are booked immediately upon scheduling the session on our website, even if a client does not remember to schedule the appointment until midnight. This system allows our very busy clients to book an appointment when he/she is ready, not just when we are open. The new scheduling system is the perfect complement to our already convenient online Wellness Pass Gift Card shopping cart.”, says Michael Hendrix LMT NMT, owner of Garden View Massage.
Garden View Massage is metro Atlanta’s neuromuscular massage specialist. The practice has been the recipient of many local awards, including two years as a top 5 massage practice on citysearch.com, and Fox 5 TV’s number one massage practice for 2007. Garden View Massage schedules massage sessions by appointment only, and can be reached by calling 404-377-2909, or by visiting the website at http://www.gardenviewmassage.com. Garden View Massage is located in Downtown Decatur at 215 Church Street (that’s the purple art deco building next to Twain’s).
Hi there,
I just got my bill for the Decatur occupational tax, and the amount has almost doubled form last year (from $195 to $425). I looked at the CIty website, and couldn’t really figure out why the big jump. Any idea about what’s going on, or suggestions about who to contact? Thank you!
FILL UP AT LEON’S FULL SERVICE WHILE SUPPORTING THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
Leon’s Hosts April 14 Supper Club
ATLANTA (April 1, 2009) – It hasn’t taken long for Decatur residents and food lovers across metro Atlanta to embrace Leon’s Full Service, the latest eatery to open in Decatur’s thriving restaurant scene. Perhaps diners are drawn to the sense of community at Leon’s as much as they are to the great pub fare you can find there. A self-described “community-driven restaurant and bar,” Leon’s will stand by that motto when it hosts the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Supper Club on Tuesday, April 14.
Supper Club is a monthly event that allows diners the convenience of enjoying a meal at some of Atlanta’s hottest restaurants while supporting their community. Each month, a different restaurant serves as host, and 20 percent of the evening’s proceeds benefit Atlanta’s Table, the prepared food rescue project of the Food Bank.
Leon’s serves up its Belgian-inspired pub fare in a former gas station on the corner of Church Street and East Ponce de Leon in Downtown Decatur, hence the name Leon’s Full Service. The menu features such Belgian favorites as pub frites with a variety of dipping sauces and “leige” waffles, along with a variety of other starters and snacks including: crispy rabbit tenders with lemon caper relish, and currywurst and grilled local beef frankfurter with madras curry catsup.
If you’re in the mood for a light meal, combine a sandwich or salad with a side or enjoy the full dining experience by choosing from a variety of mains including: niman ranch pork osso bucco with roasted butternut squash, braising greens and Gordon DIPA jus; oven fried all natural Ashley farms ½ chicken with stone ground grits and brown ale-mushroom jus or p.e.i. mussels in witbier and lemongrass broth among other delicious options.
Like its counterpart The Brick Store Pub, Leon’s has a full bar featuring a number of European beers to pair with your meal or enjoy all on their own. Specialty cocktails and a variety of wines are also available.
Leon’s is located at 131 E. Ponce de Leon, Decatur 30030. Open for dinner Sunday through Thursday, 5 p.m. – 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. For more information, call 404.687.0500 or visit http://www.leonsfullservice.com.
Supper Club was created in the late 1990s to celebrate the partnership between Atlanta’s Table and Atlanta’s hospitality community. Atlanta’s Table, a project of the Food Bank, provides approximately 40,000 pounds of prepared food for Atlanta’s hungry each month. With sponsorship from Ethic Inc., Jezebel magazine, TrendCRM and 92.9 dave fm, Atlanta’s Table Supper Club generates funds to ensure continued operations of the project. For more information about Supper Club, visit http://www.ACFB.org, or contact Daphne Hill at 678.553.5996 or daphne.hill@ACFB.org.
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Many thanks,
Debbie Curtis-Magley
Anyplace to buy the sunday new york times in Decatur?
SpiritFest Coming Friday October 16, 6:00
Plan to join the crowd of Bulldog Fans at SpiritFest 2009! We will gather at the promenade outside the new gymnasium (you can enter from McDonough or Commerce Streets) at 6:00. There will be fight songs, cheering, and lots of prizes from “Spike” the DHS Bulldog himself. So come out and get fired up before DHS takes on Westminster at 7:30.
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SEEKING PHOTOS OF CLAIREMONT FLOODING YESTERDAY (Tue 11/10/09) !
Hi neighbors,
Did you snap any photos of the Great Flood yesterday in the 600 block of Clairemont, south of Scott Blvd? If so, please email them to me at organicbarb@yahoo.com
I heard it disabled both northbound lanes, stretched for at least 3 houses, was nearly up to my front steps, was knee-high on teenagers walking through, caused cars to stall, and required several Decatur police & fire personnel to manage the traffic single-file.
Thanks,
Barbara Davis
Does anyone know what’s going on with the store Taste? It’s been closed for about a month now. Will it reopen?
Celebrate Father’s Day Weekend with a Free Baby Sign Class at Blue Caboose!
Blue Caboose is hosting a free sign language and early learning class during the morning on Saturday, June 19th. All are welcome to attend. The 45-minute session will be taught by Lauren Zimet, M.S.,CCC/SLP, a speech, language and early development specialist with over 13 years of experience in promoting the healthy learning lives of children. You can learn more about Ms. Zimet and her parently acclaimed practice at http://www.earlyinsights.com.
Blue Caboose is located at 308 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue – around the corner from Cafe Lily and directly on Ponce Place. For further details about the event, including the time, please call Blue Caboose at 678-612-5868 or visit http://www.bluecabooseshop.com.
Dear Friends:
Greetings! I do hope this note finds you well.
You are invited to participate in an open conversation. The First Christian Church of Decatur is holding open conversations on both August 18, at 7:30PM in our Fellowship Hall, and again on Saturday, August 21 at 10AM in our Church and Community Park and Playground on Nelson Ferry Road.
This is an open conversation for both the church and the wider community to discern whether to formulate plans and collect resources to build a new community recreation center dedicated to promoting programs, which could then benefit the citizens of the Decatur community by providing excellent facilities and staff for neighborhood programs such as afterschool education and tutoring, health and wellness, sport and athletics, meeting rooms, language and cultural projects, mental health and spiritual wellness services, and so forth. Currently we have a gym facility we have chosen to close for a variety of reasons, which leads us to ask you and each other, “What can we do with our land to help meet specific needs in Decatur?”
There is a valid and practical precedent for such an open conversation and an expectant hope.
In 1998, First Christian Church of Decatur hosted an open meeting to ask our neighbors, “What do you think should be done with our land on Ponce and Nelson Ferry?” In 1999, residents of the Ponce De Leon Heights neighborhood joined hands with the members and friends of the First Christian Church of Decatur to revitalize 1.3 acres of church property with the goal of creating a church and community park. A Playground Task Force was formed, and its 5 members met monthly for close to ten years, producing a capital fund campaign, a terrific park, and one Decatur Home Town Hero — Mr. John Hashimoto. By 2003, we raised over $75,000 in donations, including a $5,000 grant from the Decatur Beer Festival circa 2000; $20,000 from city residents; and $50,000 from the membership of the church. The funds were pooled to plan, grade, build, and maintain a park and playground that is loved and used by an average of 200 families per week throughout the year. Somebody say, “Amen!”
Practicing hospitality is a central tenet of this congregation’s faith journey. For the Christian Church having an open door is not only an ecclesial policy, it is a way of being. Formed in 1921 and relocated from North Adams Street to downtown Decatur in 1950, First Christian Church of Decatur has a long and significant history of civic-minded ministry. We are delighted to open our doors “eight days a week” to host Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, local and federal Elections, music lessons and recitals, other churches, community organizations and local boards, a lawn for viewing fireworks, a park for playing and enjoying carnivals, and safe space for city-wide gatherings around spiritual and social concerns. We calculate that while our church has 100-125 worshipers on Sunday morning, we regularly welcome an average of 1,000 people per week in our facilities, including the church building and playground.
We built a gym in 1970 that was widely used by a variety of church and city groups for basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, dances, aerobics, and roller skating. By 1997, the gym had fallen into disrepair for a variety of reasons, and is currently not in use. However, the congregation is ready to begin to raise the following question with our city’s citizens and one another: “What can we do with our land to help meet specific needs in Decatur?” Out of this open church and community conversation may emerge (1) the will and (2) the way to establish a new Church and Community Center to foster and build relationships, bodies, minds, and souls. Or, it may not! Come, listen and share and let’s discern together where the Spirit is leading us.
If you have any questions or concerns or suggestions, please contact me in person at the church, by phone at 404-378-3621, or by email at citykid4evr@gmail.com.
Shalom,
James
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The Rev. Dr. James L. Brewer-Calvert
Senior Pastor
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
601 West Ponce de Leon Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30030
404-378-3621
VETERAN’S DAY SERVICE
November 11, 2010, 7 PM
Please join VETERAN”S HEART GEORGIA and THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY PARISH in a Healing Service for HONORING THE WARRIOR’S JOURNEY
The service will be led by Rev. Benno Pattison, Rector, and Rev. Judith Kalom, St. Clement’s Church
Through music and spoken word we will contemplate aspects of the journey our veterans have traveled as they entered service, endured the ordeals of service and war, forged deep bonds with others, andreturned home.
Music and Readings will be performed by Parish members, and members of Veteran’s Heart Georgia
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany is at 2089 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta 30307. 4004-373-8338
See the Veteran’s Heart Georgia website for information (www.veteransheartgeorgia.org)
I went for a walk this morning.. I could not believe how beautiful everything was.. I met some really nice people.. Everyone was so very nice and had a smile on there face.. There is still good in world! To the woman I met this morning, we stood in the ice and snow and talked of nursing. Thank you so very much. I hope you have a wonderful week..
Monthly song circle. Group singing just for fun — no performances. Open to all. We sing folk music, old standards, spirituals, political songs, pop, freedom songs, country, show tunes and more. 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22, East Lake location. For directions or more info, call Bob at 404-378-5424.
Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and now antiwar activist, will speak on “How to Stop Endless War? – Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Beyond” at 7 p.m. Monday, May 2 at the Atlanta Friends Meeting, 701 West Howard Avenue, Decatur 30030. A CIA analyst for 27 years, McGovern served under seven presidents and delivered daily intelligence briefings to President George H. W. Bush. Sponsored by the Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition/Atlanta, http://www.georgiapeace.org. 404-522-4500.
Group singing just for fun — no performances or auditions. Everybody welcome. We sing folk music, old standards, spirituals, political songs, pop, freedom songs, country, show tunes and more. Free. All ages welcome. For directions and gate code, call Bob at 404-378-5424.
Monthly Sacred Harp singing. Early American hymns sung in powerful, exuberant style, as seen in Awake My Soul. Beginners welcome; instruction provided. Thursday, June 2, 7:30 p.m. at Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 N. Decatur Rd., Atlanta 30307. Free. For more into, call (404) 892-6836 or visit atlantasacredharp.org.
Wednesday, June 1, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
11th annual Environmental Leadership Awards hosted by Georgia Conservation Voters to honor legislators who are working to protect Georgia’s clean air, water and scenic landscapes.
The event will be held at Nelson, Mulins, Riley and Scarborough LLP, 201 17th Street NW, 18th Floor, Atlanta 30363.
For more information contact Rob Teilhet: 404.522.8144 or visit: http://www.gavoters.org
Purchase tickets online at:
Click to access 2011WebInvite.pdf
Monthly song circle. Group singing just for fun — no performances. Open to all. We sing folk music, old standards, spirituals, political songs, pop, freedom songs, country, show tunes and more. 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 24, East Lake location. For directions or more info, call Bob at 404-378-5424.
MONTHLY SACRED HARP SINGING. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7. Early American hymns sung in powerful, exuberant style, as seen in Awake My Soul. Beginners welcome; instruction provided. Emory Presbyterian Church, fellowship building, 1886 North Decatur Rd. Questions or directions, call 404-892-6836 or http://www.atlantasacredharp.org.
Monthly song circle. Group singing just for fun — no performances. Open to all. We sing folk music, old standards, spirituals, political songs, pop, freedom songs, country, show tunes and more. 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 22, East Lake location. For directions or more info, call Bob at 404-378-5424.
MONTHLY SACRED HARP SINGING. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, August 4. Early American hymns sung in powerful, exuberant style, as seen in Awake My Soul. Beginners welcome; instruction provided. Emory Presbyterian Church, fellowship building, 1886 North Decatur Rd. Questions or directions, call 404-892-6836 or http://www.atlantasacredharp.org.
“Standing Army,” an award-winning documentary film on the global network of U.S. military bases, its impact on local populations, and the military-industrial complex that underlies it. A blend of stories, history and reflections. Discussion to follow. 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, Atlanta Friends Meeting House, 701 West Howard Avenue, Decatur 30030. Reception at 6:30. Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition/Atlanta, http://www.georgiapeace.org, 404-522-4500.
Monthly song circle. Group singing just for fun — no performances. Open to all. We sing folk music, old standards, spirituals, political songs, pop, freedom songs, country, show tunes and more. Free. 7:30 p.m., Friday, August 26, East Lake location. For directions or more info, call Bob at 404-378-5424.
Monthly song circle. Group singing just for fun — no performances. Open to all. We sing folk music, old standards, spirituals, political songs, pop, freedom songs, country, show tunes and more. Free. 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 23, East Lake location. For directions or more info, call Bob at 404-378-5424
clothesline show 2011 photos ! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.646811742552.2128585.63104735&type=1
September Events at EcoAddendum! EcoAddendum’s mission is to heal our environment by reintroducing native plants into Georgia’s landscape through environmental education, greenspace installation, and native plant sales.
9/17/11 Seed Collection and Cleaning 10am-12pm at EcoAddendum (Still a few spaces left!)
Join Nearly Native Nursery’s Jim Rogers, as he explains seed collection times and proper seed collection techniques as well as cleaning, treatment, and storage of seed. Jim will also cover several different seed propagating techniques.
Instructor: Jim Rogers
Fee: $30, $25 for members
9/22/11 Autumn Plant Sale & Open House at EcoAddendum
9am -7:30pm Free Talk at 6:45pm “Biodiversity and Your Backyard Ecosystem”
9/24/11 Decatur High School Bee Keepers Club
Native Plant Sale 9am-1pm
310 N. McDonough St. Decatur, GA 30030
on the steps of the DHS gym.
Check out http://www.ecoaddendum.org for more details.
Lost Ipad touch, September 29 after Decatur Concert. Last seen at picnic table area by cannon. Case says Disney Dream. Reward offered. Please email toniel@aol.com.
Hello, I am a local student at F.AVE. I am doing a project on the historical values of my hometown, Decatur GA. I was wondering if somebody could possible tell me an email for the city commissioners office so I could do some research. I am also going to be relating my findings to what we are learning about; the three branches of government. Even if you have another idea for me that would be great! Thank You!