A reader points out this article on ABC’s Good Morning America website…

Former quarterback Danny Wuerffel has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder that causes paralysis. Wuerffel, who lives in Decatur, Ga., noticed he was losing sensation in his legs and strength in his arms shortly after he battled a stomach virus June 4. It’s thought that his immune system started to attack the nerves that control movement and sensation, mistaking them for the virus.

Wuerffel’s strength is currently half of what it was, according to his wife, Jessica.

I can’t say that I’ve ever heard of Guillain-Barre syndrome, but the description in the article makes it sounds quite frightening.

All the best to Mr. Wuerffel and his family during his recovery.

If you’ve read this blog for a while, you may be aware that I have a thing about local markets and groceries.  To me, they’re the lost “third place“.  I even went through a “Decatur co-op!” phase a couple years ago, until I realized it would be more than a full-time job to get it going.

Anyway, enough about my own fruitless ambitions.

Based on this new Patch profile, the new Oakhurst Market continues to sound pretty dang wicked.  Offerings will include:

• Butchered meat
• In-house roasted turkey, beef, pastrami
• In-house baked bread
• To-go dinners
• Fresh herbs and vegetables from the Oakhurst Garden and Sugar Creek Farm
• A seven-foot wine wall
• Growlers

According to Patch, the Market plans to open by the end of this month!

A resident sends along this note that went out from the Decatur Career Academy to parents of some Decatur High students…

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Congratulations! Your high schooler may be eligible to earn a high school diploma and a college degree at the same time. Through a unique partnership with the Decatur City Schools and DeVry University, Georgia, eligible Decatur City School high school students, who have successfully completed their 9th and 10th grade courses by June 1, 2011, can do just that.

The DeVry University Advantage Academy is an innovative program. At the end of four years of high school, students may graduate with a Decatur High School diploma and a DeVry University associate degree in Health Information Technology. The DeVry University Georgia Advantage Academy begins August 2, 2011.

A Few Benefits of the DeVry University Advantage Academy

· Courses are taught by certified Decatur High School teachers and credentialed, industry-experienced DeVry University professors at Decatur High School.

· Students and their families are not responsible for paying the cost of tuition, books and charges for eligible courses.

· Support services include library and lab access, career counseling, mentoring, tutoring and membership in professional student organizations for participating students.

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