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Best Prom Song Ever?

Decatur Metro | April 28, 2011

This conversation is brought to you by the Decatur Adult Prom, May 20th from 8p-12a at the Solarium in Oakhurst. More info HERE and buy your individual $40 tickets using the button below! (All tickets processed through Decatur Metro)

All proceeds benefit the Decatur Education Foundation’s “Tools For Success” program.


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Decatur Touch-A-Truck is this Saturday!

Decatur Metro | April 28, 2011

After getting canceled due to weather last month, Touch-A-Truck day is finally here (again)!  From the Be Active Decatur blog…

Join Decatur Active Living this coming Saturday, April 30 for the annual Touch A Truck event. This fun event gives children of all ages a chance to touch, explore and see their favorite truck or equipment on wheels. The City of Decatur and DeKalb County will have fire trucks, dump trucks, tractors, police cars, motorcycles and many other vehicles on display.

The event will be held from 10 am until 1 pm in the Callaway Building Parking lot located at 120 West Trinity Place. Free parking is available in the DeKalb County Parking deck adjacent to the event. This event is offered free to the community.

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Skaters Foiled at Decatur Medical Plaza

Decatur Metro | April 28, 2011

Long a favorite spot for skaters in downtown Decatur, this bench area in front of the Decatur Medical Plaza (think: Nanston Dental sign) has some newly installed anti-skating devices (?) screwed into the marble, according to this photo taken by Daren.

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Emory Senior Class Prank: Chickens Released In the Woodruff Library

Decatur Metro | April 28, 2011

Kathy sends in this video and writes…

About 20 chickens & a couple of roosters were released on the main floor of the Emory Woodruff Library. The picture & video I have were taken after security had corralled them & barricaded them in a hallway.

 

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Decatur Walks Hard

Decatur Metro | April 28, 2011

Decatur’s Linda Harris alerts us to the city’s latest walkable honor; receiving a Silver Level designation in the inaugural round of Walk Friendly Communities’ uh…Walk Friendly Communities.

The national organization gave out 11 awards this year, with Seattle the only city to achieve Platnuim status.  (No one walks as hard as they do in Seattle!)  Ann Arbour, Arlington, Hoboken, and Santa Barbara all achieved Gold status, while Decatur shared the Silver level with Charlottesville, Va (Home of the great Parking Lot Movie!)

What aspects of Decatur helped it score a Silver?  Luckily, WFC has a quite detailed website.

Decatur is designated as a Silver-level community due to outstanding management of development and parking, top-notch educational and outreach efforts, and progressive evaluation methods. Highlights of Decatur’s application include:

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