From a Wild Heaven press release earlier today…

Starting with an exclusive one-night launch at Decatur’s Ale Yeah! Craft Beer Market on Monday, May 9th at 5 p.m., Wild Heaven bottles will roll out in the Atlanta market on Tuesday, May 10th with other markets to follow. The beer will be available in Atlanta at Ale Yeah!; Hop City Craft Beer & Wine; all locations of Green’s Discount Beverage Stores; Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits, all intown Whole Foods locations; and northside Total Wine locations. Dozens of additional stores metrowide will be carrying the beer by Wednesday.

You have view the label of “Invocation” here.

New bridge at Waterworks near Mason Mill Park (pic submitted by Mike)

While never the official tagline of Decatur, “Where Mayberry Meets Berkeley” seems to continually insert itself into most articles about our city that introduce it to a new audience.

Whether the persistent presence of this rogue tagline in countless Decatur-centric articles says more about the PR limitations of the city’s official tagline of “City of Homes, Schools and Places of Worship” is a whole different conversation.  For now, I’m hoping we might be able to suggest an update for the more popular, yet unofficial tagline.

If you were plugged into 1960s television culture, you’ll know that “Mayberry” was the fictional town where the Andy Griffith Show took place.  And if you plugged into 1960s political culture, you’ll know that Berkeley was once a liberal hotbed of riots and protests.

But it’s now 2011. The 1960s are slowly passing across the 50 year mark.

So, I think it might be a good idea if we at least try and update this unofficial tagline to appeal to the large majority of the earth’s population not around 50 years ago.  And who better suited to do that than the most unofficial of city blogs?

John writes in…

The Midway Woods Neighborhood Association has elected officers for 2011-12: President Dana Perkins, Vice President Jessica Allen, Treasurer Daniel Sullivan and Secretary Sarra Everett.

The election was held May 4 at a meeting in Dearborn Park on Midway Road near Candler Road. DeKalb Commissioners Kathie Gannon and Larry Johnson spoke at the event. Over the past year, the association has focused on improvements to the park, including a new pedestrian bridge, tree-plantings and neighborhood work days to clear invasive plants. A development plan is in the works for Dearborn Park.

The neighborhood also started a community garden, began installing toppers on street signs, created a new neighborhood banner and started a website, http://www.midwaywoodsneighborhood.com. The neighborhood includes most of the area of unincorporated DeKalb and Decatur that is bounded by Columbia Drive, Memorial Drive, Candler Road and Kirk Road. It is part of DeKalb County schools & Druid Hills district.