School Board Chair Marc Wisniewski Will Not Run for Re-Election

School Board Chair Marc Wisniewski sends in this message…

After a great deal of thought and reflection, I have decided that it is time for me to complete my tenure with Decatur’s Board of Education. I will not be seeking a fourth term during the upcoming election this November. I have greatly enjoyed the 12 years I have served. I am proud of the progress City Schools of Decatur has made during those 12 years and am pleased to have served a role in that progress. I have been blessed to have worked with greatly talented and dedicated fellow board members. I have been equally blessed to have had the support and encouragement of, as well as honest disagreement with, hundreds and thousands of fellow Decatur citizens. And I recognize that my role as a board member in helping govern and steer CSD is possible only because of the amazingly brilliant, passionate and caring staff that fill our classrooms, offices, locker rooms, cafeterias, hallways, buses, maintenance vehicles, fields, stages and playgrounds with leadership and care for our children every day. Finally, I want to thank my family for having supported, listened to, and counseled me, and who sacrificed and weathered many storms large and small with and for me. I look forward to continuing to support the unceasing quest for improvement that is at the core of City Schools of Decatur as a private citizen in 2014 and beyond.

Marc J L Wisniewski
Chair, Decatur Board of Education

Decatur Craft Beer Festival 2013 Logo Chosen

Tim points out that it looks as if the Decatur Craft Beer Festival logo has been chosen for 2013!

The logo above now appears on the festival’s website.

Free-For-All Friday 6/28/13

Feel free to use this post to make comments and ask questions about local issues not discussed here over the past week.

Comments close on Monday.

Dog Found on Hillcrest Avenue

staray dog

Lewis writes in…

Do you know this dog or can you take him in?  He is a sweet, well-mannered fellow who is clearly used to being inside.  He’s relaxing in our living room at the moment.  He was famished when we found him this morning (Tues.) outside our house on Hillcrest Ave.  He had a blue collar but no tags.   As much as we like him, there’s no room at the inn, so we can’t keep him for more than a day or two.  Please call Windsor at or if you can help.

Thanks, Lewis Jones

Old Photo of Clark Music on Decatur Square

clark

In response to conversations about “Clark Music” in another thread, Clark sends in this photo of the old Clark Music store on Decatur Square.  Awesome!

Celebrating Independence Day in Decatur

In case you’re still in the planning stages for Independence Day, here are the details of Decatur’s July 4th schedule and what you need to do to join in on the annual “Pied Piper Parade”.  From The Decatur Minute…

Help us celebrate Independence Day in Decatur by joining our Pied Piper Parade. Decorate your bike, wagon, or scooter-dress up in a silly costume, or go big and create a patriotic float to be a part of our annual community parade.

Have a kazoo band? Come join us!  Play the tuba? Come join us! The more the merrier.  Line-up is at 5:30pm on Thursday, July 4th at the Decatur First Baptist Church.  Pedestrians gather on the lawn and vehicles will be lined up by volunteers in the parking lot.

Concert on the square features Callanwolde Concert Band. Parade 6 p.m.; Concert 7 p.m.; Fireworks at dark.

Click here to download the parade guidelines. We want to see your silliest and most creative decorations!

Photo courtesy of Kevin