Month: April 2013

Random House Author/Illustrators Painting Mural at Decatur Rec Tomorrow

 

Dave at Little Shop sends along this announcement…

In celebration of Screen Free Week, Random House is sending two incredible authors/illustrators to help encourage kids to turn off the TV and read a book or play outside. Two-time Caldecott winner Chris Raschka and graphic artist extraordinaire Bob Staake will be painting a mural at the Decatur Recreation Center starting around 3pm tomorrow. So stop by in the afternoon to say hello and watch them work their magic!

Dave says he’s heard they will be painting part of the wall in the playground area out back of the Rec.

Dog Lost Behind 335 West Ponce Condos in Downtown Decatur

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Missy writes in…

Buddy of Fairview Ave., medium size male, medium length brindle black and red coat with white nose,

chest,legs and end of full fluffy tail. Red collar that reads ‘Hunter.’ Last seen at Wachovia parking lot at 315 Ponce behind the 335 Ponce condominiums at 6:00 pm Saturday evening. Please call 404 323 5459

MM: Decatur Restaurant Plaudits, W.S. Merwin is Coming, and “Fires, Venice, Tequila”

  • Three Decatur restaurants make ‘Essential’ list [Eater]
  • McDonough Week 9 storm drainage improvements [The Decatur Minute]
  • W.S. Merwin reading at Emory on May 6th [Emory]
  • So here’s a Merwin poem! “A Last Look” [Poetry Foundation]
  • Movie filming at Masquerade Needs ‘Hipsters’! [Patch]
  • Walmart confirmed as potential tenent at Glenwood Park development [CL]
  • Susan Sontag on why lists appeal to us [Brain Pickings]

Photo courtesy of Emory University

Decatur Superintendent: DeVry Property Not a Possibility for Development

This is an idea that’s been dropped multiple times here on DM over the last couple weeks.  Bill Banks at the AJC got an answer.  As reported in Tuesday’s County-by-County recap,

Superintendent Phyllis Edwards “admitted the former DeVry University land in east Decatur is an “excellent location,” but added it’s not a current possibility for new school construction.”

 

Decatur Installing New Bike Racks Around the City

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Decatur Active Living’s Cheryl Burnette sends in this photo of one of the new bike racks installed in front of the Decatur Visitors Center along Clairemont Ave, “just in time for Bike Month”.

Who Cooks For You: Part 2!

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They’re baaaccck!  WPoncer writes in…

I wanted to share this photo my son took on our front porch last night. Think there are two others in the trees with mommy nearby. We watch them (or maybe they watch us) from our back porch every evening. I posted on FFAF about the group rescue of one of these cuties Wednesday.

In case you’re new around these parts, here’s Part I from May 2012.

The Yogurt Tap Donating 100% of Profits Today

Lindsey from The Yogurt Tap sends along this flyer…

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