Decorate Decatur – Halloween Edition!
Decatur Metro | October 7, 2010
From October’s Decatur Focus…
Decatur will hold its first official Halloween Decorating Contest this year. Residents and businesses are invited to decorate homes and/or businesses and submit a photo to specialevents@decaturga.com by noon on Thursday, Oct. 28. Please include your name and address.
Judges will make their decision Thursday evening and the winners will be posted on the City of Decatur website, the Downtown Decatur Facebook page, and on www.thedecaturminute.com blog. Winners will receive a special yard sign on Friday, Oct. 29, to display throughout the weekend.
Many thanks to Jake Tockerman, who submitted a request for this special holiday decorating contest. Thanks also to Rik Abt and Sally Hamilton, 252 Kings Highway, who submitted this photo of their decorated home last year. Let the Halloween decorating begin!
If you have questions or need more information email katie.abel@decaturga.com or call 678-553-6547.
At Monday’s Decatur City Commission meeting, Ms. Abel elaborated a bit further on this event. Apparently, young Mr. Tockerman was spurred to the suggestion of a Halloween version of “Decorate Decatur” because his family didn’t celebrate Christmas and he wanted a chance to compete in a Decatur house decorating competition. In reward for his creative genius, Tockerman was offered an honorable seat on the Supreme Court of House Decor, but he turned it down because he wanted to compete.
Ms. Abel also mentioned that the winner of the contest this year will receive something called the “Commissioner’s Cauldron”.
Note: the house in the picture above is not located anywhere near Decatur.
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As the proud mom, I have to comment! Just add this to the list of things I love about Decatur. A then 4th grader can speak in front of the commission and create change. Its a fantastic lesson for our kids! Also, we are very serious about the contest and have plans on winning so DM you are correct, it would be improper for Jake to have a seat on the Supreme Court of House Decor. Best of luck to everyone who tries to beat us.
We’ve been calling this the “Scare Decatur” contest at our house, the dark alternative to “Decorate Decatur”. Started a Facebook group for it last year. Thanks so much to Jake for getting the city to making it official this year. Wishing him good luck in his decorating endeavors.
Any hints about your plans. Jake?
Jake Tockerman for Deacutur City Council: Working for Honesty. Working for Diversity. Working for A Cauldron of Sweets.
paid for by the commission to elect jake tockerman Head Boy of Decatur.