Lee points (via Twitter) to this event on the Brick Store events webpage…

BLUE TARP BREWERY RELEASE PARTY

Thursday, December 27th 2012

Please Welcome Blue Tarp Brewing Company to Decatur on December 27th at 5pm. We will be tapping a dry hopped firkin of Their first beer, Bantam Weight Red Ale. Come on down to the pub and grab a pint with the Brewer and other local Celebrity types.

From the Decatur Minute…

Despite the wind and the rain, Decatur residents and businesses put on quite a display of holiday lights and décor! You’ll see a wide variety of decorating styles in Decatur this year- everything from classic white lights and greenery to vintage Santa cut outs and inflatable snowmen. You’ll even find a huge, candle-lit menorah complete with the Toy Story dinosaur and pig!

This year’s Commissioners Cup winner mixed colorful lights, adorable inflatables, and festive greenery. Congratulations to our friends and neighbors at 208 Mead Road!

See photos of all the winners HERE!

Photo courtesy of The Decatur Minute

“Ents Invade Candler Park” Atlanta, GA (photo courtesy of Al)

Last night the Decatur City Commission voted in favor of annexing the two commercial heavy parcels at the northern edge of the city limits.  However, it’s clear that City Commissioners have their doubts the annexation will ever make it through the assembly.  Commissioner Jim Baskett went as far as to call the move “an exercise in futility” at one point.  Well known business owners in the annexation areas from Eagle Eye Books and Decatur Package Store spoke out against the attempt.

Next up, the city will ask the DeKalb delegation to pass a bill in the upcoming January General Assembly to authorizing the move.  As reported earlier, the city attorney does not believe that a referendum of property owners in that area would be necessary, since both parcels are +50% commercial.

The final vote was 4-1 on the Suburban Plaza annexation, with Commissioner Boykin voted “no”, and 4-0 on the Emory Commons vote with Boykin recusing himself since he owns a business in that zone.

Check out Patch for a solid, detailed report from last night.