Michael Baxter writes in to let everyone know that Decatur School Board Chair Valarie Wilson’s re-election website is up and running.

As Michael points out, the site details “the progress made by the city’s school system over the past 8 years and cites 5 priorities that Valarie has identified for the future.”  The site also elaborates on the reasons Valarie is running for re-election and ways in which you can give your support to the campaign.

And for those that can’t help but spell Valarie’s first name incorrectly (I’m pretty sure I’ve been among them in the past), Michael adds “for those who spell Valarie with two e’s instead of 2 a’s, www.reelectvalerie.com works, too.”

The founder of “Nurture Decatur”, Andrea Andrade sends in the details of a new lecture series launching at the Solarium in Oakhurst this evening.  Andrea reports that as of this morning there are still seats available for tonight.

Here’s the lowdown…

Nurture Decatur Presents Natural Family Living Series

Nurture Decatur is a new resource for parents who seek to make informed choices as they create a whole, healthy family environment. A free lecture series to be hosted this fall at the Solarium at Historic Scottish Rite (321 West Hill Street) will bring together parents in the community to learn about and discuss ideas related to natural family living. Some lecture topics include cloth diapering, babywearing, doulas, cesarean awareness, and homeschooling, to name a few. Nurture Decatur hopes to raise community awareness about natural family living and to forge new bonds between families through discussion, personal interaction and, in some cases, demonstrations of how to apply these values and ideas in their own lives.

Details about October’s lectures, the first two of six total, are below. Please be aware that lectures are limited to 30 attendees. Reserve your space now at www.nurturedecatur.org, or send an email containing your name and lecture date to nurturedecatur@gmail.com.

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