Dare I ask, but if you were tasked with coming up with a snarky/clever/humorous quip that would appear on the back of a Decatur Metro t-shirt, what would it be?

The only slightly amusing statements I’ve dreamed up with thus far are  “Caution: I’ve Been Moderated” & “I Enjoy Fighting With My Neighbors” or inside jokes like “Decatur – There’s a Festival For That”, “If you don’t like it, move.” and something yet to be written with the words “sustainable” and/or “zombies” in it.

Jim Pomfret writes in with details for the annual Decatur 5k run, which benefits the CdLS Foundation…

One Love, One Heart 5k Benefitting the CdLS Foundation

The 6th annual 5k benefiting the CdLS Foundation is being held at Medlock Park on February 13, 2010 at 10:00 am.

Maya Pomfret was diagnosed with CdLS at birth and has brought on the inspiration of this Decatur 5k every year. Maya attends Pre-K at College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center. To learn more about CdLS you may visit www.cdlsusa.org. To sign up for the 5k visit the link at Run Georgia for the application.

Contact Jen Pomfret: pomfretj@comcast.net

The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation is a family support organization which exists to ensure early and accurate diagnosis of CdLS, promote research into the causes and manifestations of the syndrome, and help people with a diagnosis of CdLS, and others with similar characteristics, make informed decisions throughout their lifetime.

The run is now in its sixth year.  Here’s a link to the sign up page.

Good news!  The AJC reports…

A man who could be responsible for 20 burglaries along East Lake Road near Ponce de Leon Avenue turned himself in Tuesday morning, DeKalb County police said.

Todd Leslie Thomas, 42, is charged with a November 2009 break-in on Ridgecrest Road. Additional charges may follow, police said.

Thanks to Diane for pointing out this blurb.

On Monday, the school board updated facility and grounds use fees effective January 1, 2010.

Assistant Superintendent Thomas Van Soelen points to the last item on the school board’s agenda for an answer to the question, “How much did the Tennesee Volunteers pay the Decatur school system for use of the DHS field?”

An attachment included with the item gives the breakdown of fees to rent DHS stadium…

Field/Stadium Usage Fees

• $200 per hour without scoreboard use
• $250 per hour with scoreboard use Minimum: $200 Maximum: $2,500 per day (12 hours per day) Maximum: $15,000 per week (12 hours per day, seven days)
• $75 per hour for field lights in addition to field use fee
• $225 for each lining of the field in addition to field use fee

Van Soelen states “Tennessee was charged nearly that amount…”

And for those of us with grand plans of renting out the new auditorium for non-school events, check out auditorium rental fees after the jump…

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