I received this note from Justin a few days back…

This Sat., Feb. 11 from noon to 3 p.m. is the second Nalley Tree Festival in Decatur Square. Several environmentally-conscious community organizations have partnered with the goal to plant 10,000 trees in Decatur and DeKalb County in three years. So far, 4,000 trees have been given away and planted since 2011. There will be a live band, children’s activities and information on how to sustain our community for the next generation.

And this press release…

Nalley Decatur is hosting the second-annual Nalley Tree Festival on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Decatur Square. Nalley will be distributing free tree seedlings during the festival, which will feature a live band, children’s activities and educational literature from local municipal and environmental organizations.

The Nalley Tree Campaign is a year-round initiative led by Nalley BMW, Nalley Infiniti and Nalley Nissan in Decatur, Georgia. The campaign’s goal is to plant 10,000 trees within the City of Decatur and DeKalb County in three years. There have been nearly 4,000 trees given away and planted since the campaign started in 2011.

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DHS teacher Chris Billingsley sent in this picture taken early Thursday morning…

I noticed the lights to the DHS stadium were on [Thursday] morning when I arrived at work. The girls’ soccer team, coached by Stephen Gathany, were on the field getting ready for the upcoming season. 6:00 A.M. practices, even when it’s dark and cold, is what it takes to win a region championship.

It looks like Fabutique – the boutique side of Fabu Face Spa is closing.  There’s a lease sign in the window as of a couple days ago, and items seem to being cleaned out of the interior.

On the other hand, Fabu Face Spa’s neighboring window recently got a face-lift.

• “Big Daddy” of storytelling events coming to Decatur for first time! [Visit DecaturGA]
• Emory undergrad tuition to increase 4.4% in the coming school year [Emory Wheel]
• Digesting processed food is difficult [CL]
• Georgia last in financial security [AJC]
• Dust off those ear muffs, it’s gonna get cold out! [AJC]
• Why being sleepy or drunk is great for creativity [Wired]

Photo courtesy of Beltline Facebook page

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