A couple of commission meetings back, the commission voted to close city offices on Friday, July 5th at the recommendation of City Manager Peggy Merriss.  This change to the trash pickup schedule, I’m guessing, is a result of that decision.  It’s also mentioned on The Decatur Minute blog. Here’s a note sent around by the city’s Lena Stevens that summarizes things nicely…

The schedule for trash, recycling, and yard waste pick up has been changed for the July 4^th Holiday.  If your normal services are scheduled on either Thursday, July 4^th or Friday, July 5^th, your pick up date has been moved to Wednesday, July 3^rd.  If you are unsure of your normal service date, you may check our online collection schedule map.

Set out time will remain the same.  Please have all garbage, trash, recyclables, or yard trimmings set out for collection by 7:30am.

Please help spread the word to make sure your friends and neighbors know about the change.  Questions about waste collection or recycling can be directed to the Public Works Department, , or send an e-mail to Sean Woodson, Sanitation Superintendent at .

• DeKalb OKs new animal shelter next to Peachtree-DeKalb Airport [AJC]
• Mayor Baskett among “Who’s Who” of Sustainability [ABC]
• Context for cityhood movement sweeping DeKalb [MANA]
• Filming at Avondale MARTA station for project called “SOLACE” [The Decatur Minute]
• Atlanta Police begin Beltline patrol this week [WABE]
• Miami condo tower won’t have parking garage [World Property Channel]
• Growler cage for your bike! [Cool Material]

Many of the links today were sent in by readers.  THANKS!

Photo courtesy of Cool Material

The Brick Store Pub is celebrating 16 years tonight with 16 new beers being tapped.  They just started tapping at 5pm, so get over there!  However, what I found particularly interesting was the list of beers on tap 16 years ago, which was included with their announcement.  Here are the two lists: one from 1997, the other for today.

1997 DRAUGHT LIST (20 oz.  $3.75)

Anchor Steam

Bass Ale
Blind Man Pale Ale .

***Recreated by Crawford Moran at 5 Season’s Brew pub

Blind Man Espresso Stout
***Actually just “Steady Job Coffee Porter” masquerading as Blind Man Espresso Stout tonight
Boddington’s  English Bitter
Dogwood  Pale Ale
***Again, mad props to our good buddy and former owner of Dogwood Brewing Co., Crawford Moran for recreating
Fuller’s E.S.B
Guinness Stout
Hoegaarden Witbier
Newcastle  Brown Ale
Paulaner  Hefe Weissbier
Pilsner Urquell Czech Pils
Sierra Nevada  Pale Ale
Warsteiner Pilsener

A TOAST TO THE FUTURE WITH…

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Decatur Square, Decatur GA (pic submitted by Heather)

The Medlock Area Neighborhood Association reported yesterday that Commissioners Jeff Rader and Kathie Gannon recently met with neighborhood representatives to give a brief update on the Scott Boulevard Baptist Church location, which is being redeveloped by Fuqua Development.

Fuqua presented some “very preliminary” drawings at the meeting.  The MANA site summarized it as such…

•  As proposed, the development covers 5.5 acres.
• All ten homes on Barton Way are under contract.
• A natural food store would serve as anchor.
• The project is a mixed use development. In addition to retail, it would include 200 apartment units (5 stories high).

MANA states that they’re planning a larger community meeting about the development in July.  Jump over to the MANA site for more pics of the renderings and details.