Anne writes in…

Join the Decatur community at our first-ever Decatur Bike Derby to celebrate and enjoy cycling fitness and healthy living – Saturday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue (F.AVE).

All wheels are welcome at this not-to-be-missed event featuring activities for children of all ages, including: the Tour de F.AVE bike race, obstacle courses, a cycle stunt show, a toddler trike track, and bike decorating. Bring your trikes, training wheels, unicycles, bicycles, you name it. There will be live music by local bands and a raffle for two brand new bikes. Great food will also be on hand, with fantastic lunches grilled on-site by Universal Joint!

For a full schedule of events and information on race registration, visit  www.decaturbikederby.com.

Many thanks to our Platinum and Gold sponsors: Oakhurst Neighborhood Association, Oakhurst Businesses,Decatur Education Foundation and Bicycle South.

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Paula writes in…

I have a small mystery for you! When we moved into our house in 2001, I found this wooden board in a closet. I set it aside, and forgot about it. I re-discovered it in a recent bought of Spring cleaning. As you can see from the picture, it seems to be part of a packing crate shipped to Mrs. Daniel F. Duke in Decatur in 1944, from PVT C.K. Duke, apparently stationed overseas. If it is a meaningful bit of family history to someone, I’d love to be able to return it to its rightful owner. The address on the board is Michigan Avenue, although we don’t live at that address. Perhaps one of your many readers knows something about the Dukes of Michigan Avenue?