DHS teacher Chris Billingsley writes in…

The DHS 9th grade recently held elections for class office. After a spirited week of campaigning and an assembly that included speeches from each of the candidates, the results are in:

• Class of 2014 President: Max Waterhouse
• Class of 2014 VP: Mawal Sidi
• Class of 2014 Secretary: Shykia Leach
• Class of 2014 Treasurer: Alexis Williams

Pictures are some of the posters that appeared throughout the school. Congratulations to all the candidates for a clean campaign.

Roy and Nathan, take note!

Oakhurst, Decatur GA (submitted by Julie)

From Decatur City Commissioner Patti Garrett…

Memorial service planned for Oakhurst Garden co-founder Sally Wylde on September 11
A celebration of Sally’s life will take place on September 11, 2010, at 5 p.m. at the Oakhurst Baptist Church (222 East Lake Drive). If you live in the Oakhurst neighborhood, we encourage you to walk to the Church. The service will be followed by a Sally-inspired puppet parade. If you made a puppet with Sally for Earth Day a few years ago, please bring it out — or create a new one (you may store your puppet at the church during the service). The parade will process from the Oakhurst Baptist Church to the Oakhurst Community Garden Project along the East Lake Drive and Oakview Road route. You may join the parade anywhere along the route. A reception, to be held at the Oakhurst Community Garden Project (435 Oakview Road), will be a covered dish meal, Sally style! If you can bring a dish to share, dishes may be dropped off at the Oakhurst Garden between 3:30-4:30 p.m. In case of rain, the reception will take place at the Solarium (321 West Hill Street).

Gifts may be made in memory of Sally to the following organizations:
The Oakhurst Community Garden
The Community of Hospitality
The Global Village School

From Decatur City Commissioner Patti Garrett’s email blast to the community…

According to Hugh Saxon, Deputy City Manager, a permit is being issued for the demolition of the Trackside and Fifth Earl property. This work will take place starting at 8 pm on Wednesday or Thursday of this week (Sept 1-2) and will conclude by 5 am the following morning. Because East College Avenue is a state route, a GDOT permit is also required. It appears that one travel lane will be closed but temporary pedestrian access must be maintained at all times. Once the remains of the building are demolished, work will commence on a new building.

Trackside’s Facebook page is a bit more specific, stating that the demo will take place Thursday evening.

It’s getting ready to happen: the walls of Trackside are scheduled to start coming down on Thursday evening, Sept 2nd (I don’t know the time yet). If you go to watch, please stay out of the way of the demolition guys. The best and safest place to park and watch is probably going to be across the street by the train depot (which is now the Farmstead 303 Restaurant). If you take pictures, please post them on this page.

Phillip posted this on Free-For-All Friday last week, but I wanted to give it a bit more exposure.  Here are the facts thus far, according to Phillip…

• Found on August 26th on Westchester Drive
• Female, all black with a graying muzzle.
• She has been neutered and still has the metal staples from the surgery. Vet’s haven’t used metal staples for about 4 or 5 years.
• She has excellent teeth and has been well kept.
• Only a black nylon collar, with no tags, was around her neck.

If you recognize this dog, please contact Phillip at