Carl reports on Twitter that the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Kyle Williams will run for the Decatur City Commission District 2 slot (everything south of the tracks except Agnes Scott) to replace the out-going Mary Alice Kemp this fall. I sent an email to Kyle yesterday to confirm, but haven’t yet received a response.

No word on District 1 candidates yet.

Stay tuned.

Greg helps me out by sending in the details…

Earth Day ’09 – Oakhurst’s Harmony Park

4/18/09 10am-2pm

Join the Earth Day celebration in Oakhurst’s Harmony Park, featuring birds of prey, educational activities, crafts and earth friendly activities.  Enjoy music by the Morgan Rowe Band and Sydney Rhame.  Join the Giant Puppet Parade featuring the Seed and Feed Marching Abominables at 12:30pm.  (Parade line up is at Oakhurst Presbyterian Church.

Earth Day partners and participants include the City of Decatur, Oakhurst Community Garden, Oakhurst Presbyterian Church and Samuel L. Jones Boys and Girls Club.

Sponsors- Oakhurst Community Garden, City of Decatur and Renewal Design Build.

For information call 678-553-6543 or email or

Michele Hennessy, a Glennwood teacher and owner of the soon-to-open Savage Pizza in Avondale Estates gives us a quick update…

We have an existing location in Little Five Points that has been open for 13 years. The new location is slated to be open at the end of May. It is located on the corner of Clarendon and Laredo Dr. We will deliver to the Avondale and Decatur areas. It has a huge patio, nice bar and overall a beautifully designed building.

In addition to this weekend’s Sweetwater and Dogwood Fests, tomorrow is also Record Store Day across this great nation.

Decatur’s Paste Magazine has brought back its “Pay What You Want” offer for a year’s subscription (minimum $1) to celebrate, while Decatur CD plans a seductive offer of its own: universal discounts and free alcohol.

All the details are on Decatur CD’s blog.  But here’s a taste…

Sale!
First and foremost, 10% off EVERYTHING. Compact discs, slabs of vinyls, books, box sets, anything that can’t be tied down. If you can purchase it at Decatur CD, you can purchase it on Record Store Day for 10% off the usual price.

Beer!
We’ll have some. Probably a lot. You know the drill. Nice stuff, in bottles, on ice, in that good old trusty giant white cooler. We hope you’ll drink it and that it’ll convince you to hang around and chat with us about music and independent/local business and drinking and Saturdays and good times.

Clare writes in…

Chicks in the City Tour – A Tour of Decatur’s Urban Chicken Coops
Saturday April, 25th 230pm – 530pm
Purchase tickets online and find more info at www.oakhurstgarden.org

Take an afternoon self-guided tour of chicken coops in Decatur on the second annual “Chicks in the City” Tour. Learn what it takes to have your own urban flock! A variety of coops will be on display, from elaborate to simple. Owners will answer your questions and resources and ordinances will be discussed. The tour is co-sponsored by Georgia Organics, the Oakhurst Community Garden Project and Oh Baby! Fitness.

Tickets will also be available for purchase on the day of the tour at the Oakhurst Community Garden Project located at 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, GA, 30030. None of the other homes on the tour will have on-site ticket sales.

Cost is $20 for non-members, $15 for Georgia Organics and Oakhurst Garden members, $5 for kids 8 years and up and kids under 8 are free.

The coop tour is bike-friendly, an easy route of 8 homes in Decatur.

For more information, please call 678.642.4977.